JULY 30 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on July 30
Lydia Moss Bradley
Died: January 16, 1908
Founder of Bradley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria, Illinois.
James E. Kelly
Died: May 25, 1933
Considered the "Sculptor of American History" because of his work of American life, specifically the Civil War.
Henry Louis Smith
Died: May 25, 1951
Innovator who produced some of the first X-ray photographs in the U.S. at Davidson College in North Carolina.
Henry Ford
Died: April 7, 1947
American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company.
Smedley Butler
Died: June 21, 1940
Marine General who fought in 5 wars (Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Mexican Revolution, World War I and the Banana Wars).
Henry Bloch
Died: April 23, 2019
Co-founder of H&R Block.
Laurence Fishburne
Actor with iconic roles in Apocalypse Now, Boyz n the Hood, The Matrix trilogy, and the John Wick series.
Alton Brown
Chef, author, and producer. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats.
Lisa Kudrow
Actress widely recognized for her role as Phoebe in the sitcom Friends.
Terry Crews
Former professional NFL player turned actor (Everybody Hates Chris, The Family Crews, and White Chicks).
Historical Events on July 30
Events that occurred on July 30 throughout history
The first Colonial European representative assembly forms in Jamestown, Virginia.
The first Colonial European representative assembly forms in Jamestown, Virginia. The session lasted six days (July 30 to August 4) and passed tobacco sales measures, along with regulating gambling, drunkenness, and a mandatory Sabbath observance.
The first yacht club is organized in New York.
The first yacht club is organized in New York when John Cox Stevens and eight friends met aboard his yacht Gimcrack in New York Harbor.
The first amateur color motion picture is introduced.
George Eastman shows first amateur color motion pictures, known as Kodacolor, to guests at his New York house. The guestlist included Thomas Edison and General John J. Pershing.
The first amateur color motion picture is introduced.
George Eastman shows first amateur color motion pictures, known as Kodacolor, to guests at his New York house. The guestlist included Thomas Edison and General John J. Pershing.
The first cartoon short to use Technicolor is created.
Flowers and Trees by Walt Disney becomes the first cartoon short to use Technicolor. The short film won the first Academy Award in a cartoon short.
President Roosevelt signs a bill signed Public Law 689.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Public Law 689, officially creating the U.S. Navy Women's Reserve. Known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), the Law replaced men with women in shore jobs so male sailors could go to sea.
President Eisenhower signs Public Law 84-140.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Public Law 84-140, authorizing In God We Trust as the official motto for the U.S. The motto began appearing on paper money starting with the silver dollar and $1 bills in 1957.
President Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid for older adults and low-income families.
Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at about 2:30 p.m. He was set to meet mafia crime figures Anthony "Tony Jack" Giacalone and Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano, but the men never showed up. Hoffa have never seen or heard from again.