Historical Events In July - 30

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

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  On July - 30 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 30.   

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

1933  Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper) on July - 30.   

1934  Andre Prevost, composer on this day in history.   

1935  The first ever 'Penguin' paperback books goes on sale on this day in history.   

1935  1st Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution on this day in history.   

1936  Buddy Guy, rocker on this day in history.   

1936  Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72 on July - 30.   

1937  Phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs on July - 30.   

1938  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona   

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

1939  On this day in history eleanor Smeal, leader (National Organization for Women)   

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

1942  On July - 30 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 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  On July - 30 birth of charles Chiniquy, Quebec-born excommunicated Catholic priest (d. 1899)   

0578  On this day in history death of jacob Baradaeus, Bishop of Edessa   

0579  Benedict I, Italian Pope (575-79), dies on July - 30.   

1516  On this day in history johan V Nassau, earl of Nassau-Vianden/Dietz, dies   

1528  On July - 30 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  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist, dies at 68 on July - 30.   

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