All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Saturday 24 May 1930 2
19301930 World Snooker ChampionshipJoe Davis DominanceWinner: Joe Davis; Runner-up: Tom Dennis. Score: 25–12.
1930Amy Johnson flies solo to AustraliaFirst woman to fly solo from England to AustraliaAmy Johnson took off from Croydon in a de Havilland Gipsy Moth named Jason and landed in Darwin nineteen days later. She was the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia. The flight made her an international celebrity.