Kate Bush
b. 1958
English singer-songwriter and producer
On This Day · The 211th day of the year
July 30
July 30 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1756 and 2014. In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on July 30?
July 30 is the 211th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1756 and 2014. Famous people born on July 30 include Kate Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Henry Ford.
The shape of the day
From 1756 to 2014, July 30 gathers 258 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where disaster looms large.
Leo is the sign for July 30 — read more on the Leo page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on July 30
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Movie Dracula
2024
- Game The Garden Path
2021
- Game No Longer Home
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1756
Saint Petersburg
In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
- 1811
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua City, Mexico.
- 1871
Staten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
- 1930
Montevideo
In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup by beating Argentina.
- 1945
World War II
World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors.
- 1975
Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at about 2:30 p.m. He is never seen or heard from again.
- 1980
Vanuatu
Vanuatu gains independence.
- 1981
Łódź
As many as 50,000 demonstrators, mostly women and children, took to the streets in Łódź to protest food ration shortages in Communist Poland.
- 2012
Nellore train fire
A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- 2014
2014 Malin landslide
Twenty killed and 150 are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India.
Famous birthday twins
Born on July 30Arnold Schwarzenegger
b. 1947
Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California
Henry Ford
b. 1863
American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company
Hongzhi Emperor
b. 1470
emperor of the Ming dynasty
Clive Sinclair
b. 1940
English businessman, founded Sinclair Radionics and Sinclair Research
Antoni Martí
b. 1963
Andorran architect and politician
Christopher Nolan
b. 1970
English-American director, producer, and screenwriter
Richard Linklater
b. 1960
American director and screenwriter
Deaths
- 2009Peter Zadek
- 2007Ingmar Bergman
- 2007Michelangelo Antonioni
- 2001Anton Schwarzkopf
- 1898Otto von Bismarck
- 1811Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Abdon and Sennen
- —Christian feast day: Hatebrand
- —Christian feast day: Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda
- —Christian feast day: Peter Chrysologus
- —Christian feast day: Robert Barnes (Lutheran)
- —Christian feast day: Rufinus of Assisi
- —Christian feast day: Tatwine
- —Christian feast day: Ursus of Auxerre
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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