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2017) September 17 – Lupe Ontiveros, American actress (d. ... Timeline of United States history (1930–1949) Timeline of World War II; References ...
May 1 – Construction of the Empire State Building is completed in New York City. May 7 – "Siege of West 91st Street": 18-year-old serial murderer Francis "Two Gun" Crowley surrenders after a 2-hour gun battle with New York City Police Department witnessed by 15,000 bystanders. May 20 – Lake of the Ozarks completed.
June 21–25 – 1948 Republican National Convention (Philadelphia) June 24 – The Berlin Blockade begins; in response, the U.S. orders the launch of Operation Vittles, the U.S. action of the Berlin Airlift. June 28 – David Lean 's Oliver Twist, based on Charles Dickens 's famous novel, premieres in the UK.
1950 - National Security Council Memo 68. 1951 - 22nd Amendment. 1951 - Mutual Security Act. 1951 - General Douglas MacArthur fired by Truman for invading China. 1952 - ANZUS Treaty enters into force. 1952 - Immigration and Nationality Act. 1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President. 1953 - Rosenbergs executed.
The solar eclipse that occurred on April 28, 1930 was the last hybrid eclipse in the United States that will occur until March 22, 2164. The solar eclipses on June 8, 1918; May 10, 1994; August 21, 2017; October 14, 2023; April 8, 2024; August 12, 2045; and September 14, 2099 each have long paths stretching from coast to coast.
1937 - Golden Gate Bridge completed. 1938 - Wheeler Lea Act. 1938 - Fair Labor Standards Act. 1939 - Hatch Act. 1938 - Orson Welles ' The War of the Worlds broadcast. 1939 - Germany invades Poland; World War II begins. 1939 - Cash and Carry. The USS Arizona, aflame and sinking, on December 7, 1941.
November 7. U.S. presidential election, 1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey, becoming the only U.S. president elected to a fourth term. A passenger train derails in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, due to excessive speed on a declining hill; 16 are killed, 50 injured.
