What happened this day in history July 30

What are the important events that happened on July 30? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 30: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 30 is the 211th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 154 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 17, 2025 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 487,176 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectadecahenagon’ day.

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Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 202 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,604 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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July 30 Historical Events

  • 1733
    The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts.
  • 1811
    Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • 1863
    Indian Wars: Chief Pocatello of the Shoshone tribe signs the Treaty of Box Elder, agreeing to stop the harassment of emigrant trails in southern Idaho and northern Utah.
  • 1930
    In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first Football World Cup.
  • 1956
    A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto.
  • 1962
    The Trans-Canada Highway, the largest national highway in the world, is officially opened.
  • 1969
    Vietnam War: US President Richard M. Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders.
  • 1974
    Six Royal Canadian Army Cadets are killed and fifty-four are injured in an accidental grenade blast at CFB Valcartier Cadet Camp.
  • 1980
    Israel’s Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law
  • 2006
    The world’s longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years.

Who were born on July 30?

  • 1893
    Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani political activist, sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and “Mother of the Nation” (d. 1967)
  • 1922
    Henry W. Bloch, American co-founder of H&R Block
  • 1929
    Sid Krofft, Canadian children’s television producer
  • 1954
    Ken Olin, American actor
  • 1957
    Rat Scabies, English drummer (The Damned)
  • 1964
    Jürgen Klinsmann, German footballer and manager
  • 1973
    Markus Näslund, Swedish ice hockey player
  • 1981
    Juan Smith, South African rugby player
  • 1982
    Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress
  • 1984
    Kevin Pittsnogle, American basketball player

Who died on July 30?

  • 579
    Pope Benedict I (birth date unknown)
  • 1540
    Robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)
  • 1550
    Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505)
  • 1811
    Miguel Hidalgo, Mexican patriot and Independence leader (b. 1753)
  • 1900
    Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. 1844)
  • 1930
    Joan Gamper, Swiss-born Spanish football pioneer, businessman and founder of FC Barcelona (b. 1877)
  • 1994
    Ryszard Riedel, Polish singer (b.1956)
  • 2003
    Sam Phillips, American record producer (b. 1923)
  • 2007
    Teoctist, Romanian-born Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (b. 1915)
  • 2008
    Anne Armstrong U.S. ambassador to Britain (b. 1927)

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