Timeline December 1930

Events in December 1930 6

• 1930 Pauli proposes the neutrino A new particle is suggested to save energy conservation in beta decay In a letter to physicists meeting in Tübingen, Wolfgang Pauli proposed that a light, neutral particle is emitted in beta decay. This would explain the apparent missing energy. Enrico Fermi later named the particle the neutrino, and it was detected in 1956.
• 1930 – 2014 Maximilian Schell (1930-2014) Died 1 February 2014, aged 83 Maximilian Schell, the Austrian-Swiss actor who won an Academy Award for "Judgment at Nuremberg," died in Innsbruck, Austria. He worked extensively in both European and Hollywood cinema. He was also nominated for an Oscar for his direction of a documentary about Marlene Dietrich.
• 1930 Collapse of the Bank of United States Largest US bank failure of its time The Bank of United States in New York closed after a run on its branches. About 400,000 depositors lost access to their savings. At the time it was the largest bank failure in American history, and it set off a wider banking panic in the Great Depression.
• 1930 – 2003 Robert Atkins (1930-2003) Died 17 April 2003, aged 72 Robert Atkins was a cardiologist who popularised the low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet set out in his 1972 book 'Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution'. The Atkins diet became a worldwide phenomenon in the early 2000s. He died from a head injury after falling on ice.
• 1930 – 1988 Robert Joffrey (1930-1988) Died 25 March 1988, aged 57 Robert Joffrey was an American dancer and choreographer who founded the Joffrey Ballet in 1956. His company became known for its eclectic repertoire, blending classical and contemporary works. He died of complications related to a chronic illness in New York.
• 1930 Iqbal's Allahabad Address Muhammad Iqbal calls for a Muslim state in north-west India In his presidential address to the All-India Muslim League at Allahabad, the poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal proposed a consolidated Muslim state in north-west India. The speech is regarded as an early statement of the idea that led to Pakistan.