Historical Events In July - 30

1927  Robert Marquies de Flers, French writer (Monsieur Bretonneau), dies on July - 30.   

1928  On this day in history george Eastman demonstrates first color movie   

1928  On July - 30 george Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US)   

1928  Eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress on July - 30.   

1929  Christine McGuire, Middletown Oh singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime) on this day in history.   

1930  Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's first World Cup in Montevideo on July - 30.   

1930  1st broadcast of "Death Valley Days" on NBC-radio on this day in history.   

1930  Thomas Sowell, author/activist on July - 30.   

1931  Joan Vohs, St Albans NY, actress (Fort Ti, Vice Squad, Sabrina) on July - 30.   

1932  On July - 30 10th modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles   

1932  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #2253 Espinette on July - 30.   

1932  On this day in history the Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles, CA. The Games would revisit Los Angeles -- and the same venues of the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Rose Bowl, etc. -- in 1984.   

1933  28th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats France in Paris (3-2) on this day in history.   

1933  Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper) on July - 30.   

1934  Andre Prevost, composer on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 30 the first ever 'Penguin' paperback books goes on sale   

1935  On this day in history 1st Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution   

1936  On this day in history buddy Guy, rocker   

1936  On July - 30 adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72   

1937  Phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona   

1938  Gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece on July - 30.   

1938  On this day in history vayachselav Ivanenko, USSR, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1988)   

1939  Belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France on this day in history.   

1939  On July - 30 eleanor Smeal, leader (National Organization for Women)   

1940  On this day in history the birth of Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor   

1940  On July - 30 clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum)   

1941  On this day in history hMS CACHALOT, sunk after a collision NW of Benghazi, eastern Libya - rammed by Italian torpedo boat 'Papa'.   

1941  Japanese aircraft bomb USS Tutuila (PR-4) at Chungking, China; First Navy ship damaged by Axis during World War II on this day in history.   

1941  German occupiers forbid SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU & SGP in Netherlands on July - 30.   

1941  On this day in history count Desmond, [Edward Benjamin], Binghamton NY, sword swallower   

1942  FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80,000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES on this day in history.   

1942  FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES) on July - 30.   

1942  On July - 30 german SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

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1511  Giorgio Vasari, Italy, painter/art historian (Vasari's Lives) was born on July - 30.   

1549  On this day in history birth of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1609)   

1641  Regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1747  Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer was born on July - 30.   

1751  Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist/Wolfgang's sister was born on this day in history.   

1763  On July - 30 birth of samuel Rogers, English poet (Italy, a poem)   

1793  Josepf Francois Snel, composer was born on July - 30.   

1809  On July - 30 birth of charles Chiniquy, Quebec-born excommunicated Catholic priest (d. 1899)   

0578  On July - 30 death of jacob Baradaeus, Bishop of Edessa   

0579  On July - 30 benedict I, Italian Pope (575-79), dies   

1516  On July - 30 johan V Nassau, earl of Nassau-Vianden/Dietz, dies   

1528  On July - 30 jacopo d'antonio Negreti Palma, Italian painter, dies at about 48   

1540  Death of Robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495) on July - 30.   

1550  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505) on this day in history.   

1652  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1655  On July - 30 sigmund Theophil Staden, composer, dies at 47