30 July - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on July 30, the day number in a year is 211 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 212. July 30 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
July 30 in History - Top Historical Events
Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
634 | Arab–Byzantine wars-Byzantine forces under Theodore were defeated by the Rashidun Caliphate near Beit Shemesh in modern Israel. |
762 | Al-Mansur, the Caliph of Islam, founded the city of Baghdad tobe the capital of the Islamic empire under the Abbasids. |
1619 | The first representative assembly in the Americas, Virginia'sHouse of Burgesses, convened for the first time. |
1656 | Led by King Charles X Gustav, the armies of Sweden and Brandenburg defeated the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth near Warsaw. |
1676 | Virginia colonist Nathaniel Bacon and his makeshift army issueda Declaration of the People of Virginia, instigating a rebellion againstthe rule of Governor William Berkeley. |
1733 | The first American lodge was built at the Society of Formicities of Boston. |
1756 | Bartolomeo Rastraly built the newly built Catherine Palace to Queen Elizabeth and her courtiers. |
1811 | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, an early leader of the Mexican Warof Independence, was executed by Spanish authorities. |
1824 | Giochino became the new manager of the Rossini Theater Italian, Paris. |
1825 | The island of Maldan was discovered. |
1836 | The first English-language newspaper was published in Hawaii, USA. |
1864 | Battle of the Crater: General Burnsides failed in the Petersburg attack. |
1865 | Off the coast of Crescent City, California, US, the steamshipBrother Jonathan, carrying a large shipment of gold coins that would notbe retrieved until 1996, struck an uncharted rock and sank, killing 225people. |
1877 | A second battle ensued in the siege of Pelen. |
1909 | Wright Banghuas built the first aircraft for the army. |
1912 | Japan's Emperor Meiji died and was succeeded by his sonYoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor Taisho. |
1914 | The city of Belgrade, the artillery of Austria, became the capital of Serbia. |
1916 | German agents caused a major explosion when they sabotagedAmerican ammunition supplies to prevent the materiel from being used bythe Allies of World War I. |
1930 | Uruguay defeated Argentina, 4–2, in front of their home crowdat Estadio Centenario in Montevideo to win the first Football World Cup. |
1930 | Death Valley Days was first broadcast on NBC Radio. |
1932 | The tenth modern Olympic Games began in Las Angeles, USA. |
1938 | The first children's comic The Beano was published in Britain. |
1942 | The German army killed 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belarus. |
1957 | Export Risk Insurance Corporation of India Private) Limited was established. |
1961 | 43rd PGA Championship has been completed. Jerry Barber shoots a 277 at Olympia Fields IL. This was a grand achievement made by him. |
1966 | England won World Cup football for the first time by defeating West Germany in the eighth FIFA World Cup. |
1972 | Ain't Supposed to Die Death' closed at Barrymore New York City. This has made 325 performances. It was a huge success. |
1974 | To impeach President Nixon in the Watergate cover-up, House Judiciary Committee voted on 3rd and last charge of 'high crimes and misdemeanors'. |
1975 | American labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa mysteriouslydisappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit. |
1980 | The country of Vanuato received independence. |
1982 | The Soviet Union conducted underground nuclear tests. |
2000 | Lance Armstrong became the first American to visit France three times in a row. |
2006 | Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force attacked a three-storybuilding near the South Lebanese village of Qana, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children. |
2010 | Two U.S. embassy cars are set on fire in Kabul. This has happened after a U.S. vehicle collides with a civilian vehicle. |
2011 | Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter married to Mike Tindall. He is an England rugby union international. |
2012 | Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has created a truth commission. This will summon to look into the country's military autocracy. |
2012 | The largest power outage in history occurred across 22 Indianstates, affecting over 620 million people, or about 9% of the world'spopulation. |
2012 | 32 people died and 27 were injured when a train caught fire in Andhra Pradesh. |
2013 | Israel and Palestinian officials agree to recommence negotiations for a peace agreement. It is expected that this talk will bring out the solution of the disputes of both countries. |
2014 | U.S. Congress votes to take legal action against the Obama administration. It has claimed that the president overstepped his power by separately delaying a condition of the Obama care law without looking for required congressional consent. |
2014 | Bank of America will pay $1.3 billion in a civil lawsuit over fraud committed by lending unit Countrywide Financial. This operated a scheme nicknamed ‘Hustle’. It has resulted in large numbers of unconfirmed mortgages during 2007-2008. |
Famous Birthdays of July 30:
Year | Name / Profession / Country |
1927 | Richard Johnson / Actor / United Kingdom |
1991 | Diana Vickers / Writer / United Kingdom |
1966 | Craig Gannon / Writer / United Kingdom |
1981 | Nicky Hayden / Motorcycle Racer / United States of America |
1969 | Errol Stewart / Cricketer / South Africa |
1927 | Sis Ram Ola / Politician / India |
1980 | Justin Rose / Golfer / South Africa |
1958 | Neal McCoy / Writer / United States of America |
1957 | Nery Pumpido / Footballer / Argentina |
1991 | Jiyul / Singer / South Korea |
1855 | Georg Wilhelm von Siemens / Business Man / Germany |
1961 | Laurence Fishburne / Actor / United States of America |
1949 | Duck Baker / Guitarist / United States of America |
1956 | Soraida Martinez / Painter / United States of America |
1977 | Diana Bolocco / Journalist / Chile |
1982 | Jehad Al-Hussain / Footballer / Syria |
1990 | Chris Maxwell / Footballer / United Kingdom |
1948 | Julia Tsenova / Pianist / Bulgaria |
1886 | Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy / Doctor / India |
1963 | Lisa Kudrow / Actress / United States of America |
1818 | Emily Brontë / Poet / United Kingdom |
1943 | Henri-François Gautrin / Politician / Canada |
1973 | Markus Näslund / Ice Hockey Player / Sweden |
1832 | George Lemuel Woods / Lawyer / United States of America |
1893 | Fatima Jinnah / Politician / Pakistan |
1942 | Pollyanna Pickering / Painter / United Kingdom |
1948 | Otis Taylor / Writer / United States of America |
1988 | Ushoshi Sengupta / Actress / India |
1951 | Gerry Judah / Painter / United Kingdom |
1983 | Seán Dillon / Footballer / Ireland |
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Read in Hindi : 30 जुलाई की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं