July 30
July 30 is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) with 174 days remaining.
Events:
- 1729 - City of Baltimore founded
- 1825 - Malden Island discovered
- 1864 - The Confederate army wins the Battle of the Crater during the American Civil War.
- 1898 - William Kellogg invents corn flakes
- 1935 - First Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution
- 1956 - US motto "In God We Trust" authorized
- 1971 - Apollo 15 lands on the Moon
- 1980 - Vanuatu gains independence
Births:
- 1818 - Emily Bronte, English novelist
- 1855 - Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrialist
- 1863 - Henry Ford, American industrialist
- 1898 - Henry Moore, sculptor
- 1909 - C. Northcote Parkinson, British historian and writer
- 1934 - Bud Selig, baseball team owner and commissioner
- 1936 - Buddy Guy, guitarist, singer
- 1948 - Jean Reno, actor
- 1956 - Anita Hill, American law professor, author
- 1958 - Kate Bush, singer
Deaths:
- 1898 - Otto von Bismarck, German chancellor
- 1996 - Claudette Colbert, actress (It Happened One Night)
July 29 - July 31 - June 30 - August 30 - more historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December