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 July - 30.   

1928  On this day in history eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress   

1929  Christine McGuire, Middletown Oh singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 30 edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper)   

1934  On this day in history andre Prevost, composer   

1935  The first ever 'Penguin' paperback books goes on sale on July - 30.   

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

1936  On this day in history buddy Guy, rocker   

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

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

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

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history eleanor Smeal, leader (National Organization for Women)   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1609)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505) on this day in history.   

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

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