What Happened on January 30, 1933

Day of the Week: Monday

Historical Events

  • "Lone Ranger" begins a 21-year run on ABC radio
  • Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Jack Crawford wins his 3rd straight Australian title; beats Keith Gledhill of the US 2-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2
  • Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Melbourne: Joan Hartigan Bathurst beats Coral McInnes Buttsworth 6-4, 6-3
  • Grimmett takes 7-86 for SA in Qld 2nd inn, 13-135 for match

Event of interestEvent of Interest

President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler as Reich Chancellor of Germany who forms a government with Franz von Papen

Dictator of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler
Dictator of Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler
German President and WWI General Paul von Hindenburg
German President and WWI General
Paul von Hindenburg

Famous Birthdays

  • Bob Muddimer, CEO (Ranks Hovis McDougall)
  • Louis Rukeyser, financial whiz (Wall Street Week)
  • Richard Dufallo, clarinetist/conductor, born in Chicago, Illinois