Page 5: Historical Events In July - 30

1927  Robert Marquies de Flers, French writer (Monsieur Bretonneau), dies on this day in history.   

1928  George Eastman demonstrates first color movie on this day in history.   

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

1928  Eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress on July - 30.   

1929  On this day in history christine McGuire, Middletown Oh singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime)   

1930  On July - 30 uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's first World Cup in Montevideo   

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

1930  Thomas Sowell, author/activist on this day in history.   

1931  On July - 30 joan Vohs, St Albans NY, actress (Fort Ti, Vice Squad, Sabrina)   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history buddy Guy, rocker   

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

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

1938  On July - 30 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona   

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

1938  On July - 30 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 this day in history clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum)   

1941  HMS CACHALOT, sunk after a collision NW of Benghazi, eastern Libya - rammed by Italian torpedo boat 'Papa' on July - 30.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1549  Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist/Wolfgang's sister   

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

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

1809  On this day in history birth of charles Chiniquy, Quebec-born excommunicated Catholic priest (d. 1899)   

0578  Death of Jacob Baradaeus, Bishop of Edessa on July - 30.   

0579  Benedict I, Italian Pope (575-79), dies on this day in history.   

1516  Johan V Nassau, earl of Nassau-Vianden/Dietz, dies on July - 30.   

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 July - 30.   

1550  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505) on July - 30.   

1652  On July - 30 john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist, dies at 68   

1655  On this day in history sigmund Theophil Staden, composer, dies at 47