July 30th, 1885

Born on July 30th, 1885

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What happened on July 30th?

July 30th, 2014

At least 151 people were killed when heavy rains triggered a landslide in the village of Malin in Maharashtra, India.

July 30th, 2006

Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force attacked a three-story building near the Lebanese village of Qana, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children.

July 30th, 1990

Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the IRA in a car bombing.

July 30th, 1981

Amid a widespread economic crisis and food shortages in Poland, up to 50,000 people, mostly women and children, took part in the largest of nationwide hunger demonstrations in Łódź.

July 30th, 1975

American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit.

July 30th, 1950

At the height of a political crisis known as the royal question, four workers were shot dead by the Belgian Gendarmerie at a strike in Grâce-Berleur.

July 30th, 1930

In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team won the first FIFA World Cup.

July 30th, 1916

World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies.

July 30th, 1871

The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 45 people.

July 30th, 1865

Off the coast of Crescent City, California, the steamer Brother Jonathan (depicted) struck an uncharted rock and sank, killing 225 people; its cargo of gold coins was not retrieved until 1996.

July 30th, 1811

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in Chihuahua City, Mexico.

July 30th, 2020

NASA's Mars 2020 mission was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

July 30th, 2014

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

July 30th, 2011

Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall.

July 30th, 2006

An Israeli airstrike kills 28 Lebanese civilians, including 16 children.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 30th

Born on July 30th, 1885

48

Sophia Parnok

Russian writer

*July 30th, 1885, Taganrog †August 26th, 1933, Karinskoe

92

Charles Clay

English antiquarian and librarian (1885-1978)

*July 30th, 1885, Rastrick †January 31st, 1978, Oxford

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 30th?

89

Max Pohlenz

German classical philologist

*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, Göttingen

76

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)

*July 30th, 1947, Thal

40

Petya Nedelcheva

Bulgarian badminton player

*July 30th, 1983, Stara Zagora

73

Werner Jaeger

German-american classical philologist (1888-1961)

*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, Cambridge

23

Halla Bouksani

Badminton player

*July 30th, 2000, Kouba

76

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

French virologist and Nobel laureate, co-discoverer of HIV

*July 30th, 1947, Paris

83

Henry Ford

American business magnate (1863–1947)

*July 30th, 1863, Springwells Township †April 7th, 1947, Dearborn

62

Laurence Fishburne

American actor

*July 30th, 1961, Augusta

88

Henry Moore

English sculptor (1898–1986)

*July 30th, 1898, Castleford †August 31st, 1986, Much Hadham

78

Patrick Modiano

French writer

*July 30th, 1945, Boulogne-Billancourt

41

Yvonne Strahovski

Australian actress

*July 30th, 1982, Werrington Downs

53

Christopher Nolan

British-American filmmaker (born 1970)

*July 30th, 1970, London

79

Frances de la Tour

English actress

*July 30th, 1944, Bovingdon

76

William Atherton

American actor

*July 30th, 1947, Orange

49

Hilary Swank

American actress and film producer (born 1974)

*July 30th, 1974, Lincoln

24

Khadija Saye

Gambian-British photographer

*July 30th, 1992, London †June 14th, 2017, London

75

Jean Reno

French actor

*July 30th, 1948, Casablanca

24

Joey King

American actress

*July 30th, 1999, Los Angeles

47

Nikolai Kinski

French-American actor

*July 30th, 1976, Paris

85

Chris Howland

British broadcaster (1928-2013)

*July 30th, 1928, London †November 30th, 2013, Rösrath

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Born in 1885

77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

73

Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl

Norwegian musician

*October 15th, 1885, Christiania †June 21st, 1959, Oslo

92

Alice Paul

American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977)

*January 11th, 1885, Mount Laurel †July 9th, 1977, Moorestown Township

65

Sinclair Lewis

American writer and playwright (1885–1951)

*February 7th, 1885, Sauk Centre †January 10th, 1951, Rome

82

Edna Ferber

American novelist, short story writer and playwright

*August 15th, 1885, Appleton †April 16th, 1968, New York City

87

Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972)

*October 30th, 1885, Hailey †November 1st, 1972, Venice

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

69

Theda Bara

American actress (1885–1955)

*July 29th, 1885, Cincinnati †April 7th, 1955, Los Angeles

84

François Mauriac

French writer (1885-1970)

*October 11th, 1885, Bordeaux †September 1st, 1970, Paris

69

Georg Lippold

German archaeologist (1885-1954)

*February 21st, 1885, Mainz †July 23rd, 1954, Erlangen

40

Allan Riverstone McCulloch

Australian ichthyologist (1885-1925)

*June 20th, 1885, Sydney †September 1st, 1925, Honolulu

85

Eugène Christophe

French racing cyclist

*January 22nd, 1885, 1st arrondissement of Paris †February 1st, 1970, 14th arrondissement of Paris

67

Marjorie Bowen

British writer

*November 1st, 1885, Hampshire †December 23rd, 1952, St Charles Hospital

60

George S. Patton

United States Army general (1885–1945)

*November 11th, 1885, San Gabriel †December 21st, 1945, Heidelberg

90

Andrew Tombes

American actor (1885-1976)

*June 29th, 1885, Ashtabula †March 17th, 1976, New York City

56

Robert Delaunay

French painter (1885–1941)

*April 12th, 1885, Paris †October 25th, 1941, Montpellier

80

Chester W. Nimitz

United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)

*February 24th, 1885, Fredericksburg †February 20th, 1966, Yerba Buena Island

77

Karen Blixen

Danish writer

*April 17th, 1885, Rungstedlund †September 7th, 1962, Rungstedlund

71

Erich von Stroheim

Austrian actor and director (1885–1957)

*September 22nd, 1885, Vienna †May 12th, 1957, Paris

60

Jerome Kern

American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)

*January 27th, 1885, Manhattan †November 11th, 1945, New York City

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Public holidays on July 30th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, International Day of Friendship) which are celebrated on July 30th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1885 is a normal year and no leap year.

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