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On This Day in History — July 30
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Highlights of July 30
- 2026 — An avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan kills 10 climbers. Read more
- 2023 — In Pakistan, IS–KP kill over 60 people in a suicide bombing at a political rally in Khar. Read more
- 2018 — Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) was elected to his first full term as president, having served as leader since the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. Read more
- 2014 — More than 150 people died after heavy rains triggered a landslide in the village of Malin in Maharashtra, India. Read more
- 2012 — A train fire killed 32 passengers and injured 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 1990 — British Conservative member of Parliament Ian Gow was killed outside his home in a car bombing by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 1975 — American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit. Read more
- 1966 — In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning the final against West Germany 4–2 after extra time. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 1930 — In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team (team pictured) won the inaugural FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Read more
- 1916 — World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies. Read more
- 1871 — The boiler of the Staten Island Ferry Westfield II exploded at South Ferry in New York City, killing at least 45 people. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 1811 — Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in Chihuahua City, Mexico. Read more
- 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. Read more
Events
- 2026 — Around 50,000 Moroccan nationals storm the borders of Spanish enclaves in Africa, principally the city of Ceuta. As of August 1, 2026, 67 are confirmed to have died while crossing. Read more
- 2025 — A magnitude 8.8 earthquake hits Russia, causing tsunamis over the Pacific Ocean. Read more
- 2024 — A series of landslides occurs in Kerala, India, causing over 420 fatalities. Read more
- 2020 — NASA's Mars 2020 mission is launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Read more
- 2014 — Twenty killed and 150 are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India. Read more
- 2012 — A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India. Read more
- 2012 — A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India. Read more
- 2011 — Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 2006 — An Israeli airstrike kills 28 Lebanese civilians, including 16 children. Read more
- 2003 — In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line. Read more
- 2003 — Three years after the death of the last Pyrenean ibex, Celia, a clone of her is born only to subsequently die from lung defects. Within minutes, the Pyrenean ibex becomes the first and so far only species to have ever gone de-extinct as well as go extinct twice. Read more
- 1990 — Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the IRA in a car bombing after he assured the group that the British government would never surrender to them. Read more
- 1981 — As many as 50,000 demonstrators, mostly women and children, take to the streets in Łódź to protest food ration shortages in Communist Poland. Read more
- 1980 — Vanuatu gains independence. Read more
- 1980 — Israel's Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law. Read more
- 1978 — The 730: Okinawa Prefecture changes its traffic on the right-hand side of the road to the left-hand side. Read more
- 1975 — Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at about 2:30 p.m. He is never seen or heard from again. Read more
- 1974 — Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States. Read more
- 1971 — Apollo program: On Apollo 15, David Scott and James Irwin in the Apollo Lunar Module Falcon land on the Moon with the first Lunar Rover. Read more
- 1971 — An All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 and a Japanese Air Force F-86 collide over Morioka, Iwate, Japan, killing 162. Read more
- 1969 — Vietnam War: U.S. president Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders. Read more
- 1966 — England defeats West Germany to win the FIFA World Cup at Wembley Stadium 4–2 after extra time. Read more
- 1965 — U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid. Read more
- 1962 — The Trans-Canada Highway, the then-longest national highway in the world, is officially opened. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 1945 — World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors. Read more
- 1932 — Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short. Read more
- 1930 — In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup by beating Argentina. Read more
- 1916 — The Black Tom explosion in New York Harbor kills several people and destroys some $20,000,000 worth of military goods. Read more
- 1912 — Japan's Emperor Meiji dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor Taishō. Read more
- 1871 — The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people. Read more
- 1866 — Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100. Read more
- 1865 — The steamboat Brother Jonathan sinks off the coast of Crescent City, California, killing 225 passengers, the deadliest shipwreck on the Pacific Coast of the U.S. at the time. Read more
- 1864 — American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches. Read more
- 1863 — American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder. Read more
- 1863 — The Valuev Circular bans the publication of religious, educational and training books in Ukrainian in the Russian Empire. Read more
- 1859 — First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps. Read more
- 1811 — Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua City, Mexico. Read more
- 1756 — In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers. Read more
- 1733 — The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts. Read more
- 1729 — Founding of Baltimore, Maryland. Read more
- 1676 — Nathaniel Bacon issues the "Declaration of the People of Virginia", beginning Bacon's Rebellion against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. Read more
- 1656 — The Battle of Warsaw ends with a Swedish-Brandenburger victory over a larger Polish-Lithuanian force. Read more
- 1645 — English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch the Siege of Hereford, a remaining Royalist stronghold. Read more
- 1635 — Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Schenkenschans begins; Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, begins the recapture of the strategically important fortress from the Spanish Army. Read more
- 1627 — An earthquake kills about 5,000 people in Gargano, Italy. Read more
- 1619 — In Jamestown, Virginia, the first Colonial European representative assembly in the Americas, the Virginia General Assembly, convenes for the first time. Read more
- 1609 — Beaver Wars: At Ticonderoga (now Crown Point, New York), Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs on behalf of his native allies. Read more
- 1502 — Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage. Read more
- 1419 — First Defenestration of Prague: A crowd of radical Hussites kill seven members of the Prague city council. Read more
- 1183 — The Mor Bar Sauma Monastery is destroyed by a fire. Read more
- 762 — Baghdad is founded. Read more
- 657 — Election of pope Vitalian following the death of pope Eugene I in the previous month. Read more
- 30 BC — Mark Antony wins a final cavalry battle against Octavian in the battle of Alexandria, but his infantry is defeated and the next day his fleet and troops start to desert to Octavian. Read more
Born on July 30
- 1999 — Joey King, American actress Read more
- 1999 — Tom Pidcock, professional cyclist and Olympian Read more
- 1996 — Nina Stojanović, Serbian tennis player Read more
- 1996 — Dylan Larkin, American hockey player Read more
- 1996 — Ariel Atkins, American basketball player Read more
- 1995 — Hirving Lozano, Mexican footballer Read more
- 1994 — Nelydia Senrose, Malaysian actress Read more
- 1993 — Jake Faria, American baseball player Read more
- 1993 — André Gomes, Portuguese footballer Read more
- 1993 — Margarida Moura, Portuguese tennis player Read more
- 1993 — Miho Miyazaki, Japanese singer Read more
- 1992 — Hannah Cockroft, English wheelchair racer Read more
- 1991 — Diana Vickers, English singer-songwriter Read more
- 1990 — Chris Maxwell, Welsh footballer Read more
- 1990 — Tom Morris, Australian journalist Read more
- 1990 — Shekinna Stricklen, American basketball player Read more
- 1989 — Aleix Espargaró, Spanish motorcycle racer Read more
- 1989 — Wayne Parnell, South African cricketer Read more
- 1988 — Wen Chean Lim, Malaysian rhythmic gymnast Read more
- 1987 — Anton Fink, German footballer Read more
- 1987 — Sam Saunders, American golfer Read more
- 1986 — Tiago Alencar, Brazilian footballer Read more
- 1986 — William Zillman, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1985 — Chris Guccione, Australian tennis player Read more
- 1985 — Daniel Fredheim Holm, Norwegian footballer Read more
- 1985 — Luca Lanotte, Italian ice dancer Read more
- 1985 — Matthew Scott, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1985 — Alex Goligoski, American ice hockey player Read more
- 1984 — Marko Asmer, Estonian race car driver Read more
- 1984 — Gabrielle Christian, American actress and singer Read more
- 1984 — Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir, Icelandic politician Read more
- 1984 — Trudy McIntosh, Australian artistic gymnast Read more
- 1984 — Kevin Pittsnogle, American basketball player Read more
- 1984 — Gina Rodriguez, American actress Read more
- 1983 — Seán Dillon, Irish footballer Read more
- 1982 — Jehad Al-Hussain, Syrian footballer Read more
- 1982 — James Anderson, English cricketer Read more
- 1982 — Martin Starr, American actor and comedian Read more
- 1982 — Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress Read more
- 1981 — Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (died 2017) Read more
Died on July 30
- 2025 — David Argue, Australian actor (born 1959) Read more
- 2025 — George Nigh, American politician, 17th and 22nd Governor of Oklahoma (born 1927) Read more
- 2024 — Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer, actress and politician (born 1952) Read more
- 2023 — Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (born 1952) Read more
- 2022 — Pat Carroll, American actress and comedian (born 1927) Read more
- 2022 — Nichelle Nichols, American actress, singer and dancer (born 1932) Read more
- 2021 — Shona Ferguson, Botswana-born, South African actor and executive producer (born 1974) Read more
- 2020 — Lee Teng-hui, Taiwanese politician, President (1988–2000), Vice President (1984–1988) and mayor of Taipei (1978–1981) (born 1923) Read more
- 2020 — Herman Cain, American businessman and political activist (born 1945) Read more
- 2018 — Michael A. Sheehan, American author, former government official and military officer (born 1955) Read more
- 2016 — Gloria DeHaven, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1925) Read more
- 2015 — Lynn Anderson, American singer (born 1947) Read more
- 2015 — Stuart Baggs, English businessman (born 1988) Read more
- 2015 — Endel Lippmaa, Estonian physicist (born 1930) Read more
- 2015 — Francis Paul Prucha, American historian and academic (born 1921) Read more
- 2015 — Alena Vrzáňová, Czech figure skater (born 1931) Read more
- 2014 — Robert Drew, American director and producer (born 1924) Read more
- 2014 — Harun Farocki, German director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1944) Read more
- 2014 — Julio Grondona, Argentinian businessman (born 1931) Read more
- 2014 — Peter Hall, English geographer, author, and academic (born 1932) Read more
- 2014 — Dick Smith, American make-up artist (born 1922) Read more
- 2014 — Dick Wagner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942) Read more
- 2013 — Cecil Alexander, American architect, designed the State of Georgia Building (born 1918) Read more
- 2013 — Berthold Beitz, German businessman (born 1913) Read more
- 2013 — Robert Neelly Bellah, American sociologist and author (born 1927) Read more
- 2013 — Harry F. Byrd Jr., American lieutenant, publisher, and politician (born 1914) Read more
- 2013 — Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1924) Read more
- 2013 — Ossie Schectman, American basketball player (born 1919) Read more
- 2013 — Benjamin Walker, Indian-English author, poet, and playwright (born 1913) Read more
- 2012 — Maeve Binchy, Irish author, playwright, and journalist (born 1939) Read more
- 2012 — Bill Doss, American singer and guitarist (born 1968) Read more
- 2012 — Stig Ossian Ericson, Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1923) Read more
- 2012 — Les Green, English footballer and manager (born 1941) Read more
- 2012 — Jonathan Hardy, New Zealand-Australian actor and screenwriter (born 1940) Read more
- 2012 — Bill Kitchen, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1960) Read more
- 2012 — Mary Louise Rasmuson, American colonel (born 1911) Read more
- 2011 — Bob Peterson, American basketball player (born 1932) Read more
- 2009 — Mohammed Yusuf, Nigerian militant leader, founded Boko Haram (born 1970) Read more
- 2009 — Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (born 1926) Read more
- 2008 — Anne Armstrong, American businesswoman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (born 1927) Read more
Holidays & observances
Christian feast day:
Abdon and Sennen; Christian feast day:
Blessed Edward Powell, Richard Fetherston and Thomas Abel; Christian feast day:
Hatebrand; Christian feast day:
María Natividad Venegas de la Torre; Christian feast day:
Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda; Christian feast day:
Robert Barnes (Lutheran); Christian feast day:
Tatwine; Christian feast day:
Ursus of Auxerre; Christian feast day:
Vicenta Chávez Orozco; Christian feast day:
Solanus Casey; Christian feast day:
July 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Feast of the Throne (Morocco); Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Vanuatu from the United Kingdom and France in 1980.; International Day of Friendship (international), and its related observances:
Día del Amigo (Paraguay); Martyrs Day (South Sudan)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “July 30”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.