1930

1930 was a year.

Astrology

1930 was the year of the Horse (Metal) in the Chinese zodiac.

Medicine

• Psychiatry becomes popular as a source of help for the mentally ill after Menninger Clinic psychiatrist Karl Menninger publishes The Human Mind.

News Reels

• Anne Sullivan explains how Helen Keller learned to talk.

Sports

• 30 July: Uruguay wins the FIFA World Cup by defeating Argentina, 4–2, in the final game at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Pop Culture

• Betty Boop first debuts in the United States on August 9th, in the cartoon "Dizzy Dishes".

Science and technology

• 18 February: American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers the existence of Pluto.

World Statistics

• World Population was approximately 2.1 Billion, a 10.5% increase from 1920.