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July 30

A look at July 30 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Kate Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2014

    2014 Malin landslide

    Twenty killed and 150 are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India.

    Natural disaster in Pune,
  2. 2012

    Nellore train fire

    A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India.

    2012 public transit disaster
  3. 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.

    City in central Poland
  4. 1980

    Vanuatu

    Vanuatu gains independence.

    Country in Oceania
  5. 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.

    American labor union leader
  6. 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.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  7. 1930

    Montevideo

    In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup by beating Argentina.

    Capital and largest city
  8. 1871

    Staten Island Ferry

    The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.

    Passenger ferry service in
  9. 1811

    Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

    Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua City, Mexico.

    Mexican Catholic preacher (1753–1811)
  10. 1756

    Saint Petersburg

    In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.

    Second-largest city in Russia
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Famous birthday twins

Born on July 30

Kate Bush

b. 1958

English singer-songwriter and producer

Arnold 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, German director and screenwriter
  • 2007Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 2007Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian director and screenwriter
  • 2001Anton Schwarzkopf, German engineer
  • 1898Otto von Bismarck, German lawyer and politician, 1st Chancellor of Germany
  • 1811Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican priest and soldier

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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