Page 5: Historical Events In July - 30

1927  On this day in history robert Marquies de Flers, French writer (Monsieur Bretonneau), dies   

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  On this day in history eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress   

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

1932  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 on this day in history.   

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

1933  Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper) on this day in history.   

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  1st Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution on July - 30.   

1936  On July - 30 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 July - 30.   

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona on this day in history.   

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

1938  Vayachselav Ivanenko, USSR, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1988) on this day in history.   

1939  On July - 30 belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France   

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

1940  The birth of Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor on July - 30.   

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  On July - 30 japanese aircraft bomb USS Tutuila (PR-4) at Chungking, China; First Navy ship damaged by Axis during World War II.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

1942  FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1549  Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1609) was born on July - 30.   

1641  On this day in history birth of regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (d. 1673)   

1747  Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1751  Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist/Wolfgang's sister was born on July - 30.   

1763  On this day in history birth of samuel Rogers, English poet (Italy, a poem)   

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

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

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 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 July - 30.   

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

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

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