Today In History
July 30

Events

• 1733 - Society of Freemasons opens 1st American lodge in Boston


• 1836 - 1st English newspaper published in Hawaii


• 1844 - 1st US yacht club organized, New York Yacht Club


• 1866 - Race riot in New Orleans


• 1917 - Board of Commissioners of Cleveland Metroparks has its 1st meeting


• 1932 - 10th modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles


• 1935 - 1st Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution


• 1942 - FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)


• 1956 - US motto "In God We Trust" authorized


• 1964 - US naval fire on Hon Ngu/Hon Mo, North Vietnam


• 1965 - Lyndon B Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966


• 1966 - US airplanes bombs demilitarized zone in Vietnam


• 1967 - Race riot in Milwaukee (4 killed)


• 1974 - House Judiciary Committee votes on 3rd & last charge of "high crimes & misdemeanors" to impeach President Nixon in the Watergate cover-up


• 1984 - Holly Roffey (11 days) gets heart transplant


• 1985 - Valerie Lowrance, of Texas, 18, crowned America's Junior Miss


• 1988 - Harry Drake shoots arrow record 1873m


• 1988 - Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hr, 4 min)

Baseball

• 1874 - 1st baseball teams to play outside US, Boston-Philadelphia in British Isles


• 1909 - John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League


• 1937 - Phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs


• 1947 - Cincinnati Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to New York Giants 5-4


• 1951 - Ty Cobb testifies before the Emanuel Celler committee, denying that the reserve clause makes peons of baseball players


• 1952 - Ford Frick sets waiver rule to bar inter-league deals until all clubs in same league get right to bid


• 1954 - Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles


• 1959 - In his major league debut, San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4


• 1962 - 33rd All Star Baseball Game: Alabama wins 9-4 at Wrigley Field, Chicago


• 1962 - All star MVP: Leon Wagner (Los Angeles Angels)


• 1965 - Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan says his pitchers threw 75 to 80 spitballs in a 9-2 loss to the Giants


• 1968 - Washington Senator Ron Hansen makes 1st unassisted triple-play in 41 years


• 1969 - Astros Denis Menke & Jim Wynn hit grandslams in 9th inn vs Mets


• 1973 - Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0


• 1978 - Expos crush Braves, 19-0, collecting 28 hits & NL-record-tying 8 HRs


• 1980 - Houston Astro pitcher J R Richard suffers a stroke


• 1982 - Atlanta Braves remove Chief Noc-A-Homa to make room for more seats


• 1988 - Cincinnati Red pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in 1 month


• 1988 - John Franco saves record 13th game of July


• 1990 - George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign as prinicipal partner of New York Yankees


• 1991 - Red Sox Carlos Quintana is 11th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (3rd)


• 1995 - Richie Ashburn and Mike Schmidt enter basaeball's Hall of Fame


• 1996 - Tommy Lasoda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager

Football

• 1960 - 1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)


• 1971 - 38th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Baltimore 24, All Stars 17 (52,289)

Golf

• 1961 - 43rd PGA Championship: Jerry Barber shoots a 277 at Olympia Fields Illinois


• 1961 - Judy Kimball wins LPGA American Women's Golf Open


• 1966 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Supertest Ladies Golf Open


• 1967 - Clifford Ann Creed/Margie Masters wins Yankee Ladies' Team Golf Champ


• 1972 - Jan Ferraris wins LPGA Lady Pepsi Golf Open


• 1978 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Classic


• 1989 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic


• 1995 - Becky Iverson wins LPGA Friendly's Golf Classic

Entertainment

• 1928 - George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US)


• 1930 - 1st broadcast of "Death Valley Days" on NBC-radio


• 1943 - Last Judy Garland-Mickey Rooney movie released (Girl Crazy)


• 1948 - Professional wrestling premieres on prime-time network TV (DuMont)


• 1954 - Elvis Presley joins Memphis Federation of Musicians, Local 71


• 1966 - Beatles' "Yesterday... & Today," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks


• 1968 - Beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away


• 1969 - Barbra Streisand opens for Liberace at International Hotel, Las Vegas


• 1969 - KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting


• 1970 - 30,000 attend Powder Ridge Rock Festival, Middlefield Connecticut


• 1971 - George Harrison releases "Bangladesh"


• 1984 - Soap Opera "Santa Barbara" premieres on NBC TV


• 1991 - MTV announces it will split into 3 channels in 1993

Trains Planes and Automobiles

• 1908 - Around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris


• 1909 - Wright Brothers deliver 1st military plane to the army


• 1983 - Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, California

Weather

• 1970 - Hurricane Celia, kills 31 in Cuba, Florida & Texas

Disasters

• 1626 - Earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die


• 1870 - Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100


• 1971 - Japanese Boeing 727 collides with an F-86 fighter killing 162

Space

• 1946 - 1st rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, New Mexico


• 1969 - Mariner 6 passes Venus on 3410 km (74 photos)


• 1971 - US Apollo 15 (Scott & Irwin) lands on Mare Imbrium on the Moon


• 1985 - Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-I mission

Weddings

• 1988 - James Ogilvy (under Engl princess Alexandra) marries Julia Rawlinson

World War II

• 1942 - German SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia


• 1942 - German occupiers set night curfew on Jews in Netherlands


• 1943 - US 45th Infantry division occupies San Stefano


• 1944 - Heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy


• 1944 - US 30th division reaches suburbs of Normandy


• 1945 - Philippines Sea: US cruiser Indianapolis torpedoed/sinks, 880 die

World War I

• 1914 - French troops withdraw 10 km from German border


• 1914 - John French appointed British supreme commander


• 1916 - German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island, New Jersey

Cival War

• 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot


• 1864 - Battle of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania - burned by Union forces under McCausland


• 1864 - Battle of the Crater: General Burnsides fails on attack of Petersburg


• 1864 - Confederate troops attack Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in fire

Crime and Criminals

• 1975 - Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit

Food and Beverages

• 1898 - Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes

Birthdays

• 1511 - Giorgio Vasari, Italy, painter/art historian (Vasari's Lives)


• 1747 - Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer


• 1751 - Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist/Wolfgang's sister


• 1763 - Samuel Rogers, English poet (Italy, a poem)


• 1815 - Thomas Jackson Rodman, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers)


• 1817 - Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer


• 1818 - John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch minister of Internal minister (1866..88)


• 1824 - Eugenio Terziani, composer


• 1831 - Helene P Blavatsky, founder (Theosophist Cooperation)


• 1837 - Elon John Farnsworth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863


• 1838 - Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)


• 1845 - Jacob C van Marken, Dutch philantropist/CEO (Calve-Delft)


• 1855 - James Edward Kelly, US, sculptor "Sculptor of American History"


• 1855 - Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrialist


• 1856 - Richard B Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor (Life of A Smith)


• 1857 - Thorstein Veblen, US, economist (Theory of the Leisure Class-1899)


• 1863 - Henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford)


• 1868 - Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist


• 1872 - Clementine, Princess of Belgium, wife of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte


• 1875 - James William Tate, composer


• 1880 - Robert Rutherford McCormick, US, editor/publisher (Chicago Tribune)


• 1882 - Holmes Herbert, Mansfield England, actor (The Kiss)


• 1882 - Leo van Puyfielde, Flemish art historian


• 1886 - Johan Algot Haquinius, composer


• 1887 - Felix A Vening Meinesz, Dutch geophysicist (gravity)


• 1887 - Timothy Mara, NFL owner (New York Giants)


• 1888 - Raden Sutomo, Indonesian freedom fighter


• 1889 - Vladimir K Zworykin, USSR, electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV


• 1890 - Casey Stengel, baseball manager (Yankees (1949-60)/New York Met's 1st)


• 1892 - Roy Park, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1920, out 1st ball)


• 1897 - Jacques de Kadt, Dutch politician/writer (Fascism is War!)


• 1898 - Henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae)


• 1899 - Gerald Moore, England, pianist (Am I Too Loud)


• 1899 - Henricus Moorman, Dutch vice-admiral (KVP)


• 1899 - John Woods Duke, composer


• 1906 - L'udovit Rajter, composer


• 1906 - Serafin Pro, composer


• 1909 - Cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress)


• 1912 - Anne B Ridler, British poetess (Who is my neighbor?)


• 1913 - Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski, composer


• 1913 - Karl Guttmann, Austrian/Neth playwright/director (Albee/Pinter)


• 1916 - Robert van Spaendonk, Dutch resistance fighter


• 1918 - Joe Daley, jazz tenor/clarinet/flute player


• 1921 - Georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy)


• 1921 - Grant Johannesen, Salt Lake City Ut, pianist (Ostend 1st prize 1947)


• 1921 - Jacques Vander Schueren, Belgium, minister of Economic Affairs


• 1922 - Zbigniew Wiszniewski, composer


• 1923 - Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian communist/leader of PKI (1951-65)


• 1923 - John Richard Brinsley Norton, landowner


• 1924 - Christopher Shaw, composer


• 1924 - William Gass, Fargo North Dakota, novelist/philosopher (Omensetter's Luck)


• 1925 - Antoine Duhamel, composer


• 1925 - Jacques Sernas, Lithuania, actor (La Dolce Vita, Helen of Troy)


• 1926 - Peter T Thwaites, British brig-gen/playwright (Love or money)


• 1927 - Richard Johnson, actor (Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door)


• 1929 - Christine McGuire, Middletown Ohio singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime)


• 1929 - Sid Kroft, Athens Greece, puppeteer (Barbara Mandrell Show)


• 1930 - Thomas Sowell, author/activist


• 1931 - Joan Vohs, St Albans New York, actress (Fort Ti, Vice Squad, Sabrina)


• 1933 - Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper)


• 1934 - Andre Prevost, composer


• 1934 - Ben Piazza, Little Rock Arkansas, actor (Blues Brothers, Ben Casey, Dallas)


• 1934 - Bud Selig, owner (Milw Brewers)/acting baseball commissioner


• 1936 - Buddy Guy, rocker


• 1936 - George "Buddy" Guy, US blues guitarist (Stone Crazy)


• 1936 - Istvan Zelenka, composer


• 1936 - John Burton-Hall, Dorset England, captain (QE2)


• 1936 - Ralph Taeger, Richmond Hill New York, actor (Klondike, Acapulco, Hondo)


• 1936 - Yuri Alexandrovich Falik, composer


• 1938 - Vayachselav Ivanenko, USSR, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1988)


• 1939 - Eleanor Smeal, leader (National Organization for Women)


• 1939 - Peter Bogdanovich, Kingston New York, director/producer (Last Picture Show)


• 1940 - Clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum)


• 1940 - Patricia Schroeder, (Rep-D-Colorado, 1973- )


• 1940 - Reva Rose, Chicago Illinois, singer/actress (Temperature's Rising)


• 1941 - Count Desmond, [Edward Benjamin], Binghamton New York, sword swallower


• 1941 - Paul Anka, Ottawa Ontario, singer (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)


• 1944 - Frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free)


• 1944 - Teresa Cahill, opera singer


• 1945 - David Sanborn, jazz saxophonist (David Letterman Show)


• 1946 - Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, rock bassist (Jethro Tull)


• 1947 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austria, body builder (Commando, Terminator)


• 1947 - Margo Sappington, Baytown Texas, actress (Ohio Calcutta)


• 1947 - William Atherton, Connecticut, actor (Real Genius, Ghostbusters, Class of 44)


• 1949 - Joyce Jones, US singer (1st Choice)


• 1950 - Frank Stallone, New York City, Sylvestor's brother/actor (Barfly, Outlaw Force)


• 1950 - Wime de Craene, Flemish chansonnier/composer


• 1953 - Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-9)


• 1954 - Ken Olin, Chicago Illinois, actor (Hill St Blues, Michael-30 Something)


• 1956 - Anita Hill, professor of law, Clarence Thomas' nemesis


• 1956 - Delta Burke, Orlando Florida, actress (Suzanne-Designing Women)


• 1956 - Phil Fearon, rocker (Galaxy, Kandidate-I Don't Want to Lose You)


• 1957 - Bert Oosterbosch, Dutch bicyclist


• 1957 - Bill Cartwright, basketball player (New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls)


• 1957 - Mark Tymchyshyn, Minneapolis, actor (Gavin-As The World Turns)


• 1957 - Rat Scabies, [Chris Miller], Surrey England, rock drummer (Damned)


• 1958 - Daley Thompson, London, Decathalete (Olympic-gold-1980, 1984)


• 1958 - Kate Bush, Plumstead England, singer/songwriter (Wild Things)


• 1958 - Richard Burgi, Montclair New Jersey, actor (Chad Rollo-Another World)


• 1959 - Petra Felke, German DR, javelin thrower (world record 1988)


• 1961 - Laurence Fishburne, Augusta Georgia, actor (Red Heat, School Daze)


• 1961 - Reggie Roby, NFL punter (Tampa Bay Bucs)


• 1962 - Andy Green, UK, 1st to break sound barrier on land


• 1962 - Monique Gabrielle, KC Missouri, actress (Flashdance, Night Shift)


• 1962 - Tom Pagnozzi, Tucson Arizona, catcher (St Louis Cardinals)


• 1962 - Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov, Rus lt-colonel/cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-21)


• 1963 - Chris Mullin, Brooklyn New York, NBA forward (Warriors, Pacers, Olympic-gold-92)


• 1963 - Ingrid Butts, Denver Colorado, cross country skier (Olympics-1994)


• 1963 - Lisa Kudrow, Encino California, actress (Phoebe-Friends, Romy & Michele)


• 1963 - Monique Gabrielle, Los Angeles California, actress (Bad Girls 4, Amazon Women on Moon)


• 1965 - Tex Axile, rocker (Transvision Vamp-Velveteen)


• 1965 - Tim Munton, cricketer (England pace bowler in two Tests 1992)


• 1968 - Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back (Montreal Alouettes)


• 1968 - Michael Brandon, NFL defensive end (SF 49ers)


• 1968 - Terry Crews, NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins)


• 1969 - Duane Bock, Southampton New York, golfer (1991 Low Amateur New York State Open)


• 1969 - Errol Stewart, S African cricket wicket-keeper (limited-over 1993)


• 1969 - Robert Porcher, NFL defensive end (Detroit Lions)


• 1970 - Ed Hawthorne, NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)


• 1970 - Joe Montford, CFL linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)


• 1970 - Tom McManus, NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars)


• 1970 - Werner Hippler, WLAF TE (Frankfurt Galaxy)


• 1971 - Ron Blazier, Altoona Pennsylvania, pitcher (Phila Phillies)


• 1972 - Clif Groce, NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts)


• 1972 - Damon House, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)


• 1972 - Jim McIlvaine, NBA center (Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics)


• 1972 - Olga Chernyak, Kiev Ukraine, US fencer-foil (Olympics-96)


• 1973 - Andrea Gaudenzi, Faenza Italy, tennis star (1990 French Open junior)


• 1973 - Cara Jackson, Chandler Arizona, Miss America-Arizona (1996)


• 1973 - Markus Naslund, Bonassund Swe, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks)


• 1974 - Hilary Swank, Bellingham WA, actress (Karate Kid 4)


• 1975 - Tifini Hale, Palm Springs California, rocker (Party-Rodeo, That's Why)


• 1977 - Jayme Dickman, South Bend Indiana, 3x20 rifle (Olympics-1996)


• 1977 - Suangsuda Rodprasert, Miss Thailand Universe (1997)

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