Born in 1930
Turns 96 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 1930
1930 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $36.50Add their name
Their birth chartThe sky as astrology reads it, cast for one birth.Unframed from $36.50
The Years We Were BornThe whole family, together in years.Unframed from $36.50
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Front Page: Canada edition. The year is filled in; add their name in the editor. “Your name” is a placeholder. Light news is selected. A new keepsake, not an original newspaper.
BACK TO 1930 · Canada
A little history to go with their gift.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March challenged British rule in India, Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup, and physicist C. V. Raman received the Nobel Prize. The year joined civil resistance with milestones in sport and science.
What happened in 1930?
Hamilton Hosts The First Empire Games
Hamilton welcomed eleven nations for the first British Empire Games, a multi-sport gathering that later became the Commonwealth Games.
Canada gives its parks a lasting mandate
Canada?s National Parks Act received royal assent on 30 May 1930, setting the federal park system a lasting conservation purpose.
British Columbia and Saskatchewan regain resource control
Canada transferred control of natural resources to British Columbia and Saskatchewan in 1930, ending a long-standing difference in provincial powers.
Uruguay hosts the first World Cup
The first FIFA World Cup took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930, creating the international tournament that would define football’s global calendar.
Firsts and new ideas
Clyde Tombaugh finds Planet X
At Lowell Observatory in Arizona, Clyde Tombaugh found the object then called Planet X on February 18, 1930. It was later named Pluto.
Frank Whittle files a turbojet patent
Frank Whittle filed a British patent application in 1930 for an aircraft propulsion system using a turbine and jet exhaust.
Science Museum Group Collection · UK patent record hosted by Google Patents
Number ones and music in 1930
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
A song moves from stage to record
Body and Soul appeared in Three's a Crowd and on multiple recordings.
Falling in Love Again becomes a film signature
Marlene Dietrich performed Falling in Love Again in The Blue Angel in 1930, making the song a defining part of her screen persona.
Prices and everyday money in 1930
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh eggs | $0.457 | 1 dozen Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book Historical Collection |
| Storage eggs | $0.394 | 1 dozen Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book Historical Collection |
| Milk | $0.123 | 1 imperial quart Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book Historical Collection |
| Plain white bread | $0.075 | 1 lb Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book Historical Collection |
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