Page 5: Historical Events In July - 30

1927  On July - 30 robert Marquies de Flers, French writer (Monsieur Bretonneau), dies   

1928  George Eastman demonstrates first color movie on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history george Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US)   

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

1929  On July - 30 christine McGuire, Middletown Oh singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime)   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1933  On July - 30 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  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  On July - 30 buddy Guy, rocker   

1936  Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs   

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

1938  Gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece on July - 30.   

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

1939  Belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France on this day in history.   

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

1940  The birth of Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum)   

1941  On July - 30 hMS CACHALOT, sunk after a collision NW of Benghazi, eastern Libya - rammed by Italian torpedo boat 'Papa'.   

1941  On this day in history japanese aircraft bomb USS Tutuila (PR-4) at Chungking, China; First Navy ship damaged by Axis during World War II.   

1941  On July - 30 german occupiers forbid SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU & SGP in Netherlands   

1941  On this day in history count Desmond, [Edward Benjamin], Binghamton NY, sword swallower   

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 July - 30 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  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 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 July - 30.   

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

1793  Josepf Francois Snel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0578  On July - 30 death of jacob Baradaeus, Bishop of Edessa   

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 this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history 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  Sigmund Theophil Staden, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.