Historical Events In July - 30

1863  Pres Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot on this day in history.   

1863  The birth of Henry Ford, American car manufacturer on this day in history.   

1863  Henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford) on this day in history.   

1863  George Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Battle of the Crater   

1864  Battle of Chambersburg, PA on July - 30.   

1865  On this day in history pope Pius IX visits Suriname   

1865  George Wright, US Union brig-general, dies at 61 on July - 30.   

1866  On July - 30 race riot in New Orleans   

1868  Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist on July - 30.   

1870  On July - 30 staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100   

1872  On July - 30 clementine, Princess of Belgium, wife of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte   

1874  On July - 30 1st baseball teams to play outside US, Boston-Phila in British Isles   

1875  James William Tate, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history german anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election   

1880  Robert Rutherford McCormick, US, editor/publisher (Chicago Tribune) on this day in history.   

1882  Holmes Herbert, Mansfield England, actor (The Kiss) on this day in history.   

1886  Johan Algot Haquinius, composer on July - 30.   

1887  Felix A Vening Meinesz, Dutch geophysicist (gravity) on July - 30.   

1888  On this day in history raden Sutomo, Indonesian freedom fighter   

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Naval Treaty" (BG)   

1889  On July - 30 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Naval Treaty" (BG)   

1889  Vladimir K Zworykin, USSR, electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV on July - 30.   

1889  On this day in history charles Absolom, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies in an accident   

1890  On July - 30 casey Stengel, baseball manager (Yankees (1949-60)/NY Met's 1st)   

1892  Roy Park, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1920, out 1st ball) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history jacques de Kadt, Dutch politician/writer (Fascism is War!)   

1898  On July - 30 "Scientific America" carried the first magazine automobile ad. The Winton Motor Car Company of Cleveland, OH invited readers to "Dispense with a Horse."   

1898  The birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor on July - 30.   

1898  On this day in history will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes   

1898  On July - 30 henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae)   

1898  On this day in history otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83   

1899  On July - 30 gerald Moore, England, pianist (Am I Too Loud)   

1902  On this day in history anti-Jewish rioters attack funeral procession of Rabbi Joseph (NYC)   

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1511  Giorgio Vasari, Italy, painter/art historian (Vasari's Lives) was born on July - 30.   

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

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 July - 30.   

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 this day in history 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  Jacopo d'antonio Negreti Palma, Italian painter, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

1540  On July - 30 death of robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)   

1550  On July - 30 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  On July - 30 sigmund Theophil Staden, composer, dies at 47