Page 5: Historical Events In July - 30

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

1928  On July - 30 george Eastman demonstrates first color movie   

1928  George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US) on July - 30.   

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

1929  Christine McGuire, Middletown Oh singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime) on July - 30.   

1930  Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's first World Cup in Montevideo on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history thomas Sowell, author/activist   

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

1932  10th modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

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  On July - 30 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  The first ever 'Penguin' paperback books goes on sale on July - 30.   

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

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

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

1938  On July - 30 gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history fDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)   

1942  On this day in history 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 July - 30.   

1641  On July - 30 birth of regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (d. 1673)   

1747  On this day in history birth of antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer   

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

1763  Samuel Rogers, English poet (Italy, a poem) was born on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505)   

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

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