What Happened on Jul 30

Foundation of Baghdad

Founded on 30 July 762 by the Abbasid dynasty, at the request of the caliph al-Mansur. The goal was to replace Harran as the seat of the caliphal... Read more

Henry Ford Is Born

Automobile manufacturer Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, on his family's farm in what is present-day Dearborn, Michigan. From the time that he... Read more

Battle of the Crater - Lee Defeats Burnside

Description: After weeks of preparation, on July 30 the Federals exploded a mine in Burnside’s IX Corps sector beneath Pegram’s Salient, blowing a... Read more

Sinking of the Brother Johnathan

On July 30, 1865, the ship wrecked on its way to Portland in a terrible windstorm, hitting an uncharted rock near Point St. George, off the coast... Read more

Custody of Blind Tom Wiggins granted to Eliza Stutzbach, widow of John Bethune

On July 30, 1887, a federal court ordered General Bethune to surrender Tom at Arlington, Virginia into the hands of Charity and his former... Read more

Nikola Tesla becomes a citizen of the United States

On 30 July 1891, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States at the age of 35. Tesla established his 35 South Fifth Avenue laboratory in... Read more

First 'World Scout Jamboree' is Held

Brother Scouts. Differences exist between the peoples of the world in thought and sentiment, just as they do in language and physique. The Jamboree... Read more

Uruguay Defeats Argentina to Win First FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural edition of the world championship for international association football teams – the FIFA World Cup. It... Read more

Games Of The X Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California, United States

On July 30, 1932, United States Vice President Charles Curtis declared, "I proclaim open the Olympic Games of Los Angeles, celebrating the tenth... Read more

Tianjin Falls to Japanese Forces

Meanwhile on the coast at dawn of 29 July, the IJA 5th Division and Japanese naval forces separately attacked Tianjin and the port at Tanggu, which... Read more

Operation Bluecoat

Operation Bluecoat was an attack by the British Second Army at the Battle of Normandy during World War II, from 30 July 1944 to 7 August 1944. The... Read more

Nelson Mandela was arrested and convicted of contravening the Suppresion of Communism Act

In 1949, the Programme of Action was written by the ANCYL and adopted by the ANC which advocated boycotts, strikes, civil disobedience and... Read more

"Mister Roberts" Is Released

Mister Roberts is a 1955 comedy-drama film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda as Mister Roberts. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948... Read more

President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs The Social Security Act of 1965 into Law, Creating Medicare

While President Lyndon B. Johnson was responsible for signing the bill, there were many others involved in drafting the final bill that was... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Out of Our Heads'

Out of Our Heads is The Rolling Stones' third British album and their fourth in the United States. It was released in 1965 through London Records... Read more

Batman: The Movie released

Batman (also known as Batman: The Movie) was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character. The 20th Century Fox release... Read more

England Defeats West Germany to Win 1966 FIFA World Cup

The host of the World Cup 1966 was England (mainly because of a centennial of The Football Association falling in 1963). FIFA made a controversial... Read more

All Nippon Airways Flight 58 Collision

There was a festive air about the 155 passengers as they boarded All Nippon Airways' Flight 58 at Chitose Airport. Most were from the sleepy town... Read more

"Deliverance" Is Released

Deliverance is a 1972 thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman. Principal cast members include Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, and... Read more

FDA Approves Mutual Pharm's Bactrim

Bactrim contains a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim and is supplied in tablets and a liquid suspension. Sulfamethoxazole and... Read more

Jimmy Hoffa Disappears

Hoffa disappeared at, or sometime after, 2:45 pm on July 30, 1975, from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox Restaurant in Bloomfield Township, an... Read more

Metallica releases Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning is the second album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 27, 1984 by Megaforce Records and re-released by... Read more

MST3K Ep. 603 - "The Dead Talk Back"

(Short: The Selling Wizard) A paranormal researcher claims he has invented a radio that can talk with the dead, which he uses to aid in the... Read more

Sublime release Sublime

Sublime is the third and final album released by ska-punk band Sublime. Originally intended to be titled Killin' It, the band and record label... Read more

The King of Fighters '96 is Released

The King of Fighters '96 is a 1996 fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles. It is the third game in The King of... Read more