May 1930

Thursday 01:

The planet Pluto is officially named as such.

Sunday 04:

British police arrest Mahatma Gandhi and place him in Yeravda Central Prison.

Thursday 15:

Aboard a Boeing tri-motor, Ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess, on a flight from Oakland, California to Chicago, Illinois.

Saturday 24:

Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).

Tuesday 27:

The 1,046 feet (319 meters) tall Chrysler Building in New York (tallest man-made structure at the time) opens to the public.

Wednesday 28:

The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opens.