Births on January 24

Mahmoud Farshchian

Born on January 24, 1930

Mahmoud Farshchian, Iranian-Persian painter and academic

Mahmoud Farshchian (Persian: محمود فرشچیان, Mahmud Faršciyân; born 24 January 1930) is a master of Persian painting (Miniature) miniatures. He was born in the city of Isfahan in Iran, and it was here where he learned art, painting, and sculpting.

His paintings have been hosted by several museums and exhibitions worldwide.

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Events on 1930

12 Mar

Salt March
Mahatma Gandhi begins the Salt March, a 200-mile march to the sea to protest the British monopoly on salt in India
6 Apr

Salt Satyagraha
Gandhi raises a lump of mud and salt and declares, "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire," beginning the Salt Satyagraha.
7 Jul

Hoover Dam
Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser begins construction of Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam).
6 Sep

Hipólito Yrigoyen
Democratically elected Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen is deposed in a military coup.
24 Oct

Getúlio Vargas
A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Vargas is then installed as "provisional president".

Births on January 24

Mahmoud Farshchian

Born on January 24, 1930

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Events on 1930

Salt March

Salt Satyagraha

Hoover Dam

Hipólito Yrigoyen

Getúlio Vargas