Famous Birthdays
- Colin Blakely, Northern-Irish character actor (Shattered, Equus, King Lear), born in Bangor, County Down (d. 1987)
- Don Edmunds, American auto racer and car builder (National Sprint Car HOF; built Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Sky cycle), born in Santa Ana, California (d. 2020)
- Irene Reid, American jazz singer ("I Must Be Doing Something Right"), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2008)
- Pyotr Ivanovich Kolodin, cosmonaut (Soyuyz 7, 10, 11 backup)
Ray Charles (1930-2004)
American singer and pianist who pioneered soul music ("Georgia On My Mind"; "Mess Around"; "Hit The Road, Jack"), born in Albany, Georgia
- Sehba Akhtar, poet of Pakistan (d. 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Jonkvrouw Catharina AM de Savornin Lohman, author, dies at 62
1930 Highlights
About September 23, 1930
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 6 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
