page_title: 1930 in the United States
section_title: October
hierarchical_section_title: 1930 in the United States / Births / October
caption_attribution_description: Photo of J. A. Richardson, better known as en:The Big Bopper. Richardson, along with Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and their pilot, died in a plane crash in Iowa on February 3, 1959.
context_page_description: Events from the year 1930 in the United States.
context_section_description: October 1
  Rev. Dr. George F. Regas, American Episcopal priest, activist and rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, California (1967–95)
  Erica Yohn, American actress (d. 2019)
  October 10
  Doris Payne, American jewel thief
  Adlai Stevenson III, American politician
  October 11
  Bill Fischer, American baseball player (d. 2018)
  Sam Johnson, American politician
  October 17
  Robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)
  Nick Chickillo, American football player (d. 2000)
  October 18 – Frank Carlucci, American politician (d. 2018)
  October 19 – Jody Lawrance, American actress (d. 1986)
  October 24
  Big Bopper, American disc jockey, singer and songwriter (d. 1959)
  Jack Angel, American voice actor
  October 29 – Natalie Sleeth, American composer (d. 1992)
  October 30 – Clifford Brown, American jazz trumpeter (d. 1956)
  October 31 – Michael Collins, American astronaut
caption: The Big Bopper
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