What happened on 18 April 1930?

Friday, April 18 The Chittagong armoury raid occurred when Indian revolutionaries led by Surya Sen raided an armoury in the Bengal province of British India, seizing it and setting it on fire. Martial law was proclaimed and troops were called out to quell the uprising.

What is the significance of the date 6th April 1930?

When Gandhi broke the British Raj salt laws at 8:30 am on 6 April 1930, it sparked large scale acts of civil disobedience against the salt laws by millions of Indians. After making the salt by evaporation at Dandi, Gandhi continued southward along the coast, making salt and addressing meetings on the way.

Is there really no news on April 18 1930?

But this was what happened on April 18 1930, when the 8.45pm news bulletin began and ended with the announcer stating: “There is no news.” With that the bulletin was over and for the remainder of the 15-minute slot, piano music was played (it was the Wagner opera Parsifal being performed from the Queen’s Hall, London).

What happened in the year 1930?

1930: No News Today. On 18 April the BBC decided there was nothing newsworthy worth reporting, so broadcast some piano music instead.

When was the last time the BBC had no news?

But 87 years ago, on 18 April 1930, the BBC’s news announcer had nothing to communicate. “There is no news,” was the script of the 20:45 news bulletin, before piano music was played for the rest of the 15-minute segment. The wireless service then returned to broadcasting from the Queen’s Hall in Langham Place, London,

What did a slow news day look like 87 years ago?

It’s getting harder to remember what a slow news day looked like. But 87 years ago, on 18 April 1930, the BBC’s news announcer had nothing to communicate. “There is no news,” was the script of the 20:45 news bulletin, before piano music was played for the rest of the 15-minute segment.