July 30th, 1916

Born on July 30th, 1916

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What happened on July 30th, 1916?

July 30th, 1916

The Black Tom explosion in New York Harbor kills four and destroys some $20,000,000 worth of military goods.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tom_explosion

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

What else happened on July 30th?

July 30th, 1966

In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning the final against West Germany 4–2 after extra time.

July 30th, 1724

Bach's chorale cantata Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, a paraphrase of Psalm 124 based on a 1524 hymn by Justus Jonas, was first performed in Leipzig.

July 30th, 2014

More than 150 people died after 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, 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, 2018

Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) was elected to his first full term as president, having served as leader since the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état.

July 30th, 1930

In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team (team pictured) won the inaugural FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final.

July 30th, 1871

The boiler of the Staten Island Ferry Westfield II exploded at South Ferry in New York City, killing at least 45 people.

July 30th, 1865

Off the coast of Crescent City, California, the steamer Brother Jonathan 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 (depicted), a 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.

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

Born on July 30th, 1916

68

Karl Neumann

East German author (1916–1985)

*July 30th, 1916, Eilenburg †April 9th, 1985, Radewege

Same year
Born in 1916

89

Phil Brown

American actor (1916–2006)

*April 30th, 1916, Cambridge †February 9th, 2006, Woodland Hills

100

Jean Rouverol

American actress and screenwriter

*July 8th, 1916, St. Louis †March 24th, 2017, Dover

101

Harry Huskey

American computer design pioneer (1916–2017)

*January 19th, 1916, Whittier †April 9th, 2017, Santa Cruz

79

François Mitterrand

21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995

*October 26th, 1916, Jarnac †January 8th, 1996, 7th arrondissement of Paris

61

Aldo Moro

Italian politician (1916-1978)

*September 23rd, 1916, Maglie †May 9th, 1978, Rome

71

Jackie Gleason

American comedian and actor (1916-1987)

*February 26th, 1916, Brooklyn †June 24th, 1987, Fort Lauderdale

103

Kirk Douglas

American stage and film actor (1916–2020)

*December 9th, 1916, Amsterdam †February 5th, 2020, Beverly Hills

101

Jacque Fresco

American futurist and self-described social engineer

*March 13th, 1916, Brooklyn †May 18th, 2017, Sebring

33

Marcel Cerdan

French boxer (1916-1949)

*July 22nd, 1916, Sidi Bel Abbès †October 28th, 1949, São Miguel Island

84

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000

*April 17th, 1916, Baḷangoḍa †October 10th, 2000, Kadawatha

88

Francis Crick

British molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist; co-discoverer of the structure of DNA

*June 8th, 1916, Northampton †July 28th, 2004, La Jolla

104

Olivia de Havilland

English and American actress (1916–2020)

*July 1st, 1916, Tokyo †July 26th, 2020, 16th arrondissement of Paris

101

Bernard Lewis

British-American historian (1916–2018)

*May 31st, 1916, London †May 19th, 2018, Voorhees Township

79

Harold Wilson

British politician (1916–1995)

*March 11th, 1916, Huddersfield †May 24th, 1995, London

93

Vitaly Ginzburg

Russian physicist (1916–2009)

*September 21st, 1916, Moscow †November 8th, 2009, Moscow

68

Yvon Petra

French tennis player (1916–1984)

*March 8th, 1916, Cholon †September 12th, 1984, Paris

25

Maurice Bavaud

Swiss assassin (1916-1941)

*January 15th, 1916, Neuchâtel †May 14th, 1941, Plötzensee Prison

87

George Silk

New Zealand photojournalist (1916–2004)

*November 17th, 1916, Levin †October 23rd, 2004, Norwalk

25

Henri Schaerrer

French naval officer, Resistance fighter

*October 13th, 1916, Gwalior †November 13th, 1941, Fort Mont-Valérien

87

Maurice Wilkins

New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist

*December 15th, 1916, Pongaroa †October 5th, 2004, Blackheath

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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

Yes: 1916 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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