Page 5: Historical Events In July - 30

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

1928  On July - 30 george Eastman demonstrates first color movie   

1928  George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress   

1929  On July - 30 christine McGuire, Middletown Oh singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime)   

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

1930  On July - 30 1st broadcast of "Death Valley Days" on NBC-radio   

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

1931  On this day in history joan Vohs, St Albans NY, actress (Fort Ti, Vice Squad, Sabrina)   

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

1932  On July - 30 g Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #2253 Espinette   

1932  On July - 30 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  On July - 30 edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper)   

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  Buddy Guy, rocker on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72   

1937  On this day in history phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs   

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona on July - 30.   

1938  Gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece on this day in history.   

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

1939  Belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France on July - 30.   

1939  Eleanor Smeal, leader (National Organization for Women) on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 30 the birth of Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor   

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

1941  On July - 30 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 July - 30.   

1941  German occupiers forbid SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU & SGP in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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 July - 30.   

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

1942  German SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on July - 30.   

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1511  Giorgio Vasari, Italy, painter/art historian (Vasari's Lives) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 30.   

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

1793  On July - 30 birth of josepf Francois Snel, composer   

1809  Charles Chiniquy, Quebec-born excommunicated Catholic priest (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.   

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

0579  On this day in history benedict I, Italian Pope (575-79), dies   

1516  Johan V Nassau, earl of Nassau-Vianden/Dietz, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Jacopo d'antonio Negreti Palma, Italian painter, dies at about 48 on July - 30.   

1540  Death of Robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495) on this day in history.   

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

1652  On this day in history john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist, dies at 68   

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