Page 5: Historical Events In July - 30

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

1928  George Eastman demonstrates first color movie on July - 30.   

1928  On this day in history george Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US)   

1928  Eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress on this day in history.   

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  On July - 30 thomas Sowell, author/activist   

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

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  On this day in history edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper)   

1934  On this day in history andre Prevost, composer   

1935  On this day in history the first ever 'Penguin' paperback books goes on sale   

1935  On July - 30 1st Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution   

1936  Buddy Guy, rocker on July - 30.   

1936  Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 30 phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs   

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

1938  On this day in history gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece   

1938  Vayachselav Ivanenko, USSR, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1988) on July - 30.   

1939  On this day in history belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France   

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  Clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum) on this day in history.   

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 July - 30.   

1941  On this day in history german occupiers forbid SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU & SGP in Netherlands   

1941  Count Desmond, [Edward Benjamin], Binghamton NY, sword swallower on this day in history.   

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  On July - 30 fDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)   

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

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1511  On July - 30 birth of giorgio Vasari, Italy, painter/art historian (Vasari's Lives)   

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  On July - 30 birth of antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer   

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  Josepf Francois Snel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1809  Charles Chiniquy, Quebec-born excommunicated Catholic priest (d. 1899) was born on July - 30.   

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

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  On this day in history jacopo d'antonio Negreti Palma, Italian painter, dies at about 48   

1540  On this day in history death of robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)   

1550  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505)   

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

1655  Sigmund Theophil Staden, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.