A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on July 30 throughout history.
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30 BC Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to Octavian's invasion of Egypt
Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico), was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190.
First Defenestration of Prague: Anti-Catholic Hussites, followers of executed reformer Jan Hus, storm Prague Town Hall and throw the judge, mayor, and several city council members out the windows. They die in the fall or are killed by the crowd outside.
The House of Burgesses () was the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly from 1619 to 1776.
Indian Wars: Chief Pocatello of the Shoshone tribe signs the Treaty of Box Elder, promising to stop harassing emigrant trails in southern Idaho and northern Utah
World's first oil tanker, "The Charles," departs the United States for Europe, carrying 7,000 barrels of oil
Penguin Books Limited is an English publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers the Bodley Head, only becoming a separate...
Soviet Politburo issues NKVD Order No. 00447 during the Great Purge to repress property-owning kulaks and anti-Soviets; 269,100 are arrested, with 76,000 executed
Television is one of the major mass media outlets in the United States. In 2011, 96.7% of households owned television sets; about 114,200,000 American households owned at least one television set...
Elvis Presley joins the Memphis Federation of Musicians Local 71
Nonpareil Jack Dempsey fights George Fulljames in what is possibly the first middleweight fight with boxing gloves
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930.
American tennis player Chris Evert (33) weds American alpine skier Andy Mill (34) in Boca Raton, Florida (divorced 2006)
Hollywood's highest-paid screenwriter Joe Eszterhas (49) weds Naomi Baka (35) in Maui, Hawaii
Pop star Britney Spears (25) divorces rapper-dancer Kevin Federline (29) due to irreconcilable differences after over two years of marriage
Pope Benedict I (Latin: Benedictus I; died 30 July 579) was the bishop of Rome from 2 June 575 to his death on 30 July 579. Benedict was the son of a man named Boniface, and was called Bonosus by the...
St Vitalian begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Eugene I
Resistance of Bomy: French-Dutch ceasefire
St Augustine's Abbey, one of the most important monasteries in England, is dissolved as its Abbot John Essex and 30 monks leave voluntarily before it is ransacked [1]
The siege of Rheinberg, also known as the Rhine campaign of 1601, was the siege of the towns of Rheinberg (Old Dutch: Rijnberk) and Meurs from 12 June to 2 August 1601 during the Eighty Years' War...
Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht
William III and II (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland,...
Dutch troops occupy Fort Assahudi, Seram
Battle of Warsaw: Swedish King Charles X Gustav defeats Polish-Lithuanian King Jan II Casimir and reoccupies Warsaw
Flanders] ) is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium, which is one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium.
Spanish gold and silver fleet disappears off St. Lucie, Florida
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, commonly referred to as the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and abbreviated GLMA, is the main...
Caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, New Jersey
Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers in Russia
Five hundred Marseillais men sing France's national anthem for the first time
British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren
James Varick (January 10, 1750 – July 27, 1827) was the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Malden Island, sometimes called Independence Island in the 19th century, is a low, arid, uninhabited atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, about 39 km2 (15 sq mi) in area.
Javanese Prince Diponegoro mounts a surprise attack on the Dutch colony, killing 82
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke (January 2, 1836 – April 25, 1885) was queen of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863.
First US yacht club, New York Yacht Club, is organized by John Cox Stevens and eight friends aboard the Gimcrack
Yucatán Caste War breaks out as Maya forces attack the town of Tepich, ordering all non-Maya to be killed in revenge for killings by Governor Méndez. War unofficially ends in 1901.
Chambersburg is a borough in and the county seat of Franklin County, in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States.
Pope Pius IX visits Suriname
New Orleans's Democratic government orders police to raid an integrated Republican Party meeting, killing 40 people and injuring 150
Staten Island Ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message.
Boston and Philadelphia are the first baseball teams to play outside the US in the British Isles
German antisemitism begins during the Reichstag election
British Parliament passes several progressive social acts: the Mines Act, the Workmen's Compensation Act, and the Railway Act
Anti-Jewish rioters attack the funeral procession of Rabbi Jacob Joseph in NYC
Dutch Covenant of Worker's Union, NVV, forms
Filipinos elect their first legislature, which will meet on 16 October
The 1908 New York to Paris Race was an automobile competition consisting of drivers attempting to travel from New York to Paris.
French chemist Eugène Schueller founds L'Oréal with his new range of hair dyes
The League of the Balkans was a quadruple alliance formed by a series of bilateral treaties concluded in 1912 between the Eastern Orthodox kingdoms of Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, and...
German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island, New Jersey
Board of Commissioners of Cleveland Metroparks holds its first meeting
The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) forms; the party changes its name to the South African Communist Party (SACP) in 1953 after it is forced underground
The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° south.
Albanian boundaries deduced
Death Valley Days is a radio Western in the United States. It was broadcast on the Blue Network/ABC, CBS, and NBC from September 30, 1930, to September 14, 1951.
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles,...
Phillies' Dolph Camilli plays first base and registers no putouts
German occupiers forbid the political parties SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU, and SGP in the Netherlands
US 45th Infantry Division occupies San Stefano di Camastra in Sicily
WWII: US 30th division reaches the suburbs of Saint-Lô, Normandy with heavy battles also occurring at Tessy-sur-Vire and Villebaudon
First rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude in White Sands, New Mexico
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell's record-breaking 16-game winning streak ends with a 5-4 loss to the New York Giants
British warship HMS Amethyst escapes down the Yangtze River after being refused safe passage by Chinese Communists following a 3-month standoff
Robert Daniel Kennedy (August 18, 1920 – April 7, 2005) was an American professional baseball right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball. From 1939 to 1957, Kennedy...
The history of the Buffalo Bills began in October of 1959, though their first game was in 1960, when the team began play as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), winning two...
South Vietnamese commandos attack North Vietnamese radar and military installations on Hòn Mê and Hòn Ngư Islands in the Gulf of Tonkin
Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today" album goes to #1 and stays at #1 for 5 weeks
The 1967 Milwaukee riot was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967".
Washington shortstop Ron Hansen makes the eighth unassisted triple play in MLB history and the first in 41 years as the Senators lose 10-1 to the Cleveland Indians
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division.
30,000 people arrive to attend the Powder Ridge Rock Festival in Middlefield, Connecticut, despite its cancellation due to local residents' opposition
38th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 24, All-Stars 17 (52,289 attendees)
James Blair Bibby (October 29, 1944 – February 16, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972 to 1984 with the St.
Murtala Ramat Muhammed (8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria.
Four Protestant civilians are shot dead at a pub off Milltown Road, Belfast; the attack is claimed by the Republican Action Force
Expos crush Braves 19-0, collecting 28 hits and tying the National League record with eight home runs
American swimmers Mary T. Meagher (2.06.37) and Craig Beardsley (1.58.21) set 200 m butterfly world records at the US National Swimming Championships at Irvine, California
Belgian Senate accepts laws against racism
Atlanta Braves remove Chief Noc-A-Homa to make room for more seating
Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft: 832 km/h (517 mph) in California
Alvenus tanker at Cameron, Louisiana, spills 2.8 million gallons of oil
Discovery moves to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the mating of the STS 51-I mission
An ANC car bomb directed at the headquarters of the Wits Command in Johannesburg, South Africa, kills one person and injures 68
ArenaBowl II takes place at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois: Detroit Drive defeats Chicago Bruisers 24-13, with Steve Griffin named MVP
Chile amends its constitution
Deutsche Bank AG is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt.
Lin Li swims a female world record in the 200m medley with a time of 2:11.65
Record 103.8°F (39.9°C) in Preschen, Lusatia, Germany
Dominic Gerald Cork is a former English county and international cricketer. Cork was an all-rounder who batted at lower-order batsman and bowled right-arm fast-medium, and was renowned for his swing...
Eighteen lives are lost in the Thredbo landslide in New South Wales, Australia
Bruce Sutter, relief pitcher for the Cubs, Cardinals, and Braves, is inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
A bomb explodes in Palma Nova, Mallorca, killing two police officers. Basque separatist group ETA is believed to be responsible.
General Motors (Chevrolet) signs a record-breaking 7-year, $559 million sponsorship deal with EPL club Manchester United
Darfur is a region of western Sudan. Dār is an Arabic word meaning "home [of]" – the region was named Dardaju while ruled by the Daju, who migrated from Meroë c. 350 AD, and it was renamed Dartunjur...
Death toll in Gaza reaches 1,346, while 56 Israeli soldiers and 3 civilians are killed
In Bandar Mahshahr, Iran, the temperature reaches 46°C (115°F), but humidity makes it feel like 73°C (163°F)
On 21 June 2025, a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, killing 8 of the 21 people on board. It is the deadliest ballooning accident in Brazil and the...
Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson resigns after being convicted of concealing sexual abuse
Federal law enforcement officers begin a phased withdrawal from Portland amid criticism of their actions to shut down Black Lives Matter protests
One out of 169 Americans is employed by Amazon in new figures released by the company, making it the US's second-largest employer, with Walmart being the largest, employing one in 100 [1]
Évian Championship Women's Golf, Évian Resort GC: Céline Boutier of France wins her first major title by 6 strokes over Canada's defending champion Brooke Henderson
A mob of up to 300 riots in Southport, England, injuring 50 police officers, whipped up by misinformation on social media in the wake of a knife attack at a children's dance event [1]
8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean; evacuations ordered in parts of Japan and Hawaii, as well as alerts being issued in China, New Zealand, the Philippines, and other island countries [1] [2]
Emily Brontë, English writer and novelist, known for english writer and novelist, was born on 1818-07-30.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, American american actor and politician, known for austrian and american actor and politician, was born on 1948-07-30.
Richard Linklater, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1961-07-30. Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker.
Laurence Fishburne, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1962-07-30. Laurence John Fishburne III is an American actor.
Lisa Kudrow, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1964-07-30. Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress and writer.
Christopher Nolan, American american filmmaker, known for british and american filmmaker, was born on 1971-07-30. Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker.
Hilary Swank, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1975-07-30. Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress and film producer.
Paul Anka, American musician, known for canadian-american singer and actor, was born on 1942-07-30. Paul Albert Anka is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and actor.
Casey Stengel, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1890-07-30.
Hope Solo, American athlete, known for american soccer player, was born on 1982-07-30. Hope Amelia Stevens is an American former soccer goalkeeper.
Peter Bogdanovich, American film director, known for american film director, was born on 1939-07-30.
Maria Theresa of Spain dies
William Penn writer and religious thinker, known for english writer and religious thinker, died on 1718-07-30. William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S.
Joyce Kilmer, American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier, known for american poet, editor, literary critic, soldier, died on 1918-07-30.
Bảo Đại, Vietnamese last emperor of vietnam, known for last emperor of vietnam, died on 1997-07-30.
30 BC Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to Octavian's invasion of Egypt
Pope Benedict I (Latin: Benedictus I; died 30 July 579) was the bishop of Rome from 2 June 575 to his death on 30 July 579. Benedict was the son of a man named Boniface, and was called Bonosus by the...
St Vitalian begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Eugene I
Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico), was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190.
First Defenestration of Prague: Anti-Catholic Hussites, followers of executed reformer Jan Hus, storm Prague Town Hall and throw the judge, mayor, and several city council members out the windows. They die in the fall or are killed by the crowd outside.
Resistance of Bomy: French-Dutch ceasefire
St Augustine's Abbey, one of the most important monasteries in England, is dissolved as its Abbot John Essex and 30 monks leave voluntarily before it is ransacked [1]
The siege of Rheinberg, also known as the Rhine campaign of 1601, was the siege of the towns of Rheinberg (Old Dutch: Rijnberk) and Meurs from 12 June to 2 August 1601 during the Eighty Years' War...
Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht
The House of Burgesses () was the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly from 1619 to 1776.
William III and II (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland,...
Dutch troops occupy Fort Assahudi, Seram
Battle of Warsaw: Swedish King Charles X Gustav defeats Polish-Lithuanian King Jan II Casimir and reoccupies Warsaw
Flanders] ) is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium, which is one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium.
Maria Theresa of Spain dies
Spanish gold and silver fleet disappears off St. Lucie, Florida
William Penn writer and religious thinker, known for english writer and religious thinker, died on 1718-07-30. William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, commonly referred to as the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and abbreviated GLMA, is the main...
Caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, New Jersey
Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers in Russia
Five hundred Marseillais men sing France's national anthem for the first time
British armed force of 39,000 lands in Walcheren
Emily Brontë, English writer and novelist, known for english writer and novelist, was born on 1818-07-30.
James Varick (January 10, 1750 – July 27, 1827) was the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Malden Island, sometimes called Independence Island in the 19th century, is a low, arid, uninhabited atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, about 39 km2 (15 sq mi) in area.
Javanese Prince Diponegoro mounts a surprise attack on the Dutch colony, killing 82
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke (January 2, 1836 – April 25, 1885) was queen of Hawaii as the wife of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863.
First US yacht club, New York Yacht Club, is organized by John Cox Stevens and eight friends aboard the Gimcrack
Yucatán Caste War breaks out as Maya forces attack the town of Tepich, ordering all non-Maya to be killed in revenge for killings by Governor Méndez. War unofficially ends in 1901.
Indian Wars: Chief Pocatello of the Shoshone tribe signs the Treaty of Box Elder, promising to stop harassing emigrant trails in southern Idaho and northern Utah
Chambersburg is a borough in and the county seat of Franklin County, in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States.
Pope Pius IX visits Suriname
New Orleans's Democratic government orders police to raid an integrated Republican Party meeting, killing 40 people and injuring 150
World's first oil tanker, "The Charles," departs the United States for Europe, carrying 7,000 barrels of oil
Staten Island Ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message.
Boston and Philadelphia are the first baseball teams to play outside the US in the British Isles
German antisemitism begins during the Reichstag election
Nonpareil Jack Dempsey fights George Fulljames in what is possibly the first middleweight fight with boxing gloves
Casey Stengel, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1890-07-30.
British Parliament passes several progressive social acts: the Mines Act, the Workmen's Compensation Act, and the Railway Act
Anti-Jewish rioters attack the funeral procession of Rabbi Jacob Joseph in NYC
Dutch Covenant of Worker's Union, NVV, forms
Filipinos elect their first legislature, which will meet on 16 October
The 1908 New York to Paris Race was an automobile competition consisting of drivers attempting to travel from New York to Paris.
French chemist Eugène Schueller founds L'Oréal with his new range of hair dyes
The League of the Balkans was a quadruple alliance formed by a series of bilateral treaties concluded in 1912 between the Eastern Orthodox kingdoms of Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, and...
German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island, New Jersey
Board of Commissioners of Cleveland Metroparks holds its first meeting
Joyce Kilmer, American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier, known for american poet, editor, literary critic, soldier, died on 1918-07-30.
The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) forms; the party changes its name to the South African Communist Party (SACP) in 1953 after it is forced underground
The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° south.
Albanian boundaries deduced
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930.
Death Valley Days is a radio Western in the United States. It was broadcast on the Blue Network/ABC, CBS, and NBC from September 30, 1930, to September 14, 1951.
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles,...
Penguin Books Limited is an English publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers the Bodley Head, only becoming a separate...
Soviet Politburo issues NKVD Order No. 00447 during the Great Purge to repress property-owning kulaks and anti-Soviets; 269,100 are arrested, with 76,000 executed
Phillies' Dolph Camilli plays first base and registers no putouts
Peter Bogdanovich, American film director, known for american film director, was born on 1939-07-30.
German occupiers forbid the political parties SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU, and SGP in the Netherlands
Paul Anka, American musician, known for canadian-american singer and actor, was born on 1942-07-30. Paul Albert Anka is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and actor.
US 45th Infantry Division occupies San Stefano di Camastra in Sicily
WWII: US 30th division reaches the suburbs of Saint-Lô, Normandy with heavy battles also occurring at Tessy-sur-Vire and Villebaudon
First rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude in White Sands, New Mexico
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell's record-breaking 16-game winning streak ends with a 5-4 loss to the New York Giants
Television is one of the major mass media outlets in the United States. In 2011, 96.7% of households owned television sets; about 114,200,000 American households owned at least one television set...
Arnold Schwarzenegger, American american actor and politician, known for austrian and american actor and politician, was born on 1948-07-30.
British warship HMS Amethyst escapes down the Yangtze River after being refused safe passage by Chinese Communists following a 3-month standoff
Elvis Presley joins the Memphis Federation of Musicians Local 71
Robert Daniel Kennedy (August 18, 1920 – April 7, 2005) was an American professional baseball right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball. From 1939 to 1957, Kennedy...
The history of the Buffalo Bills began in October of 1959, though their first game was in 1960, when the team began play as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), winning two...
Richard Linklater, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1961-07-30. Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker.
Laurence Fishburne, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1962-07-30. Laurence John Fishburne III is an American actor.
South Vietnamese commandos attack North Vietnamese radar and military installations on Hòn Mê and Hòn Ngư Islands in the Gulf of Tonkin
Lisa Kudrow, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1964-07-30. Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress and writer.
Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today" album goes to #1 and stays at #1 for 5 weeks
The 1967 Milwaukee riot was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967".
Washington shortstop Ron Hansen makes the eighth unassisted triple play in MLB history and the first in 41 years as the Senators lose 10-1 to the Cleveland Indians
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division.
30,000 people arrive to attend the Powder Ridge Rock Festival in Middlefield, Connecticut, despite its cancellation due to local residents' opposition
38th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 24, All-Stars 17 (52,289 attendees)
Christopher Nolan, American american filmmaker, known for british and american filmmaker, was born on 1971-07-30. Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker.
James Blair Bibby (October 29, 1944 – February 16, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972 to 1984 with the St.
Murtala Ramat Muhammed (8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria.
Hilary Swank, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1975-07-30. Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress and film producer.
Four Protestant civilians are shot dead at a pub off Milltown Road, Belfast; the attack is claimed by the Republican Action Force
Expos crush Braves 19-0, collecting 28 hits and tying the National League record with eight home runs
American swimmers Mary T. Meagher (2.06.37) and Craig Beardsley (1.58.21) set 200 m butterfly world records at the US National Swimming Championships at Irvine, California
Belgian Senate accepts laws against racism
Atlanta Braves remove Chief Noc-A-Homa to make room for more seating
Hope Solo, American athlete, known for american soccer player, was born on 1982-07-30. Hope Amelia Stevens is an American former soccer goalkeeper.
Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft: 832 km/h (517 mph) in California
Alvenus tanker at Cameron, Louisiana, spills 2.8 million gallons of oil
Discovery moves to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the mating of the STS 51-I mission
An ANC car bomb directed at the headquarters of the Wits Command in Johannesburg, South Africa, kills one person and injures 68
American tennis player Chris Evert (33) weds American alpine skier Andy Mill (34) in Boca Raton, Florida (divorced 2006)
ArenaBowl II takes place at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois: Detroit Drive defeats Chicago Bruisers 24-13, with Steve Griffin named MVP
Chile amends its constitution
Deutsche Bank AG is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt.
Lin Li swims a female world record in the 200m medley with a time of 2:11.65
Hollywood's highest-paid screenwriter Joe Eszterhas (49) weds Naomi Baka (35) in Maui, Hawaii
Record 103.8°F (39.9°C) in Preschen, Lusatia, Germany
Dominic Gerald Cork is a former English county and international cricketer. Cork was an all-rounder who batted at lower-order batsman and bowled right-arm fast-medium, and was renowned for his swing...
Eighteen lives are lost in the Thredbo landslide in New South Wales, Australia
Bảo Đại, Vietnamese last emperor of vietnam, known for last emperor of vietnam, died on 1997-07-30.
Bruce Sutter, relief pitcher for the Cubs, Cardinals, and Braves, is inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
Pop star Britney Spears (25) divorces rapper-dancer Kevin Federline (29) due to irreconcilable differences after over two years of marriage
A bomb explodes in Palma Nova, Mallorca, killing two police officers. Basque separatist group ETA is believed to be responsible.
General Motors (Chevrolet) signs a record-breaking 7-year, $559 million sponsorship deal with EPL club Manchester United
Darfur is a region of western Sudan. Dār is an Arabic word meaning "home [of]" – the region was named Dardaju while ruled by the Daju, who migrated from Meroë c. 350 AD, and it was renamed Dartunjur...
Death toll in Gaza reaches 1,346, while 56 Israeli soldiers and 3 civilians are killed
In Bandar Mahshahr, Iran, the temperature reaches 46°C (115°F), but humidity makes it feel like 73°C (163°F)
On 21 June 2025, a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, killing 8 of the 21 people on board. It is the deadliest ballooning accident in Brazil and the...
Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson resigns after being convicted of concealing sexual abuse
Federal law enforcement officers begin a phased withdrawal from Portland amid criticism of their actions to shut down Black Lives Matter protests
One out of 169 Americans is employed by Amazon in new figures released by the company, making it the US's second-largest employer, with Walmart being the largest, employing one in 100 [1]
Évian Championship Women's Golf, Évian Resort GC: Céline Boutier of France wins her first major title by 6 strokes over Canada's defending champion Brooke Henderson
A mob of up to 300 riots in Southport, England, injuring 50 police officers, whipped up by misinformation on social media in the wake of a knife attack at a children's dance event [1]
8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean; evacuations ordered in parts of Japan and Hawaii, as well as alerts being issued in China, New Zealand, the Philippines, and other island countries [1] [2]