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On This Day · The 211th day of the year

July 30

From 1756 to 2014, July 30 gathers 258 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where disaster looms large.

♌ZodiacLeo ◈BirthstoneRuby ❀Birth flowerLarkspur

Leo is the sign for July 30 — read more on the Leo page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 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.

Released on July 30

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Movie Dracula

2024

  • Game The Garden Path

2021

  • Game No Longer Home

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1756

    Saint Petersburg

  2. 1811

    Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

  3. 1871

    Staten Island Ferry

  4. 1930

    Montevideo

  5. 1945

    World War II

  6. 1975

    Jimmy Hoffa

  7. 1980

    Vanuatu

  8. 1981

    Łódź

  9. 2012

    Nellore train fire

  10. 2014

    2014 Malin landslide

Famous birthday twins

Born on July 30

Kate Bush

b. 1958

Arnold Schwarzenegger

b. 1947

Henry Ford

b. 1863

Hongzhi Emperor

b. 1470

Clive Sinclair

b. 1940

Antoni Martí

b. 1963

Christopher Nolan

b. 1970

Richard Linklater

b. 1960

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

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