February 3, 1930★★★★★
Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam
A conference chaired by Nguyễn Ái Quốc (Hồ Chí Minh) in Hong Kong merges Vietnamese communist groups into the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Politics· Vietnam, Hong Kong
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Events this year
February 10, 1930★★★★★
Yên Bái mutiny
Vietnamese colonial soldiers organised by the VNQDĐ mutiny at Yên Bái; the revolt fails and Nguyễn Thái Học is executed.
WarRevolution· Vietnam, France
February 18, 1930★★★★★
Discovery of Pluto
Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto at Lowell Observatory; in 2006 it is reclassified as a dwarf planet.
Science· United States
March 12, 1930 – April 6, 1930★★★★★
Gandhi's Salt March
Gandhi leads a nonviolent march to Dandi to make salt in defiance of the British salt tax, launching the civil disobedience movement.
PoliticsRevolution· India
July 13, 1930 – July 30, 1930★★★★★
First FIFA World Cup
The first World Cup is held in Uruguay; the hosts win the title, beating Argentina 4–2 in the final.
Culture· Uruguay
November 2, 1930★★★★★
Coronation of Haile Selassie
Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia as Haile Selassie I; he reigned until 1974 and became a symbol of African independence.
DynastyPolitics· Ethiopia
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom