WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO JULY 1930
Find out what all happened May to July 1930

Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight). (24. May 1930)

Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR. (16. June 1930)

Australian cricketer Donald Bradman scores a world record 309 runs in one day, on his way to the highest individual Test innings of 334, during a Test match against England. (11. July 1930)

The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public. (27. May 1930)

Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser begins construction of the Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam). (7. July 1930)

In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup. (30. July 1930)

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held. (18. June 1930)

One-year conscription comes into force in France. (21. June 1930)

A Chicago Tribune reporter, Jake Lingle, is killed during rush hour at the Illinois Central train station by Leo Vincent Brothers, allegedly over a $100,000 gambling debt owed to Al Capone. (9. June 1930)

The radio mystery program The Shadow airs for the first time. (31. July 1930)

The dwarf planet Pluto is officially named. (1. May 1930)

U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. (17. June 1930)