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What happened in history on this day: July 30?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On July 30 in ...
- 1925 - Live-action filming is complete for the Alice Comedy film Alice the Jail Bird.
- 1932 - The Silly Symphony film Just Dogs is released to theaters. Pluto also appears. This is the last black and white Silly Symphony film.
- 1932 - Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood premieres the Silly Symphony film Flowers and Trees. This is the first full color cartoon. Originally, the film was created in black and white, but was scrapped and remade in color. The film preceeds the MGM feature film Strange Interlude.
- 1942 - Disney delivers the film Out of the Frying Pan into the Firing Line to the Conservation Division of the War Production Board. Minnie Mouse appears in the film.
- 1943 - The Goofy film Victory Vehicles is released. Pluto also appears.
- 1948 - The Donald Duck film The Trial of Donald Duck is released.
- 1955 - The Tomorrowland Boats attraction opens in Disneyland, between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland.
- 1956 - The Mineral Hall shop opens in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- 1982 - Buena Vista makes an initial release of the live-action feature film Tex to theaters in the US. The film is based on the novel by S.E. Hinton. Matt Dillon has his first starring role in the film. Emilio Estevez and Meg Tilly make their first film appearances.
- 1984 - Irwin Jacobs files a lawsuit against Disney, in an attempt to block the Gibson Greetings deal.
- 1986 - Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Flight of the Navigator to theaters in the US.
- 1990 - The ABC TV network airs the pilot TV show The Knife & Gun Club.
- 1993 - The Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril attraction opens in Adventureland at Euro Disneyland. This is the first loop-the-loop attraction in a Disney theme park.
- 1995 - The Disney board of directors approves the Capital Cities / ABC takeover deal.
- 1998 - The Disney Cruise Line launches its first cruise ship, the Disney Magic.
- 1999 - Disney releases the Paramount Pictures / Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Runaway Bride to theaters in the USA.
- 2010 - The last Aaron Stone TV show airs on Disney XD.
- 1966 - Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation releases the film Batman in theaters in the USA. A Nassau Blue 1965-66 Corvette convertible appears very briefly.
- 2005 - At the San Jose Street Circuit in San Jose, California, the Cytomax Sport Drink 100 race is held, round six of the Trans-Am Series.
- Finishing 4th is the Derhaag Motorsports #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 5th is the Derhaag Motorsports #78 Corvette, driven by Hima Maher.
- Finishing 14th is the Tony Ave Racing #06 Corvette, driven by Joey Scarallo.
- 2005 - At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the Portland Grand Prix race is held, round six of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 5th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 6th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 3rd in GT1 class and 8th overall is the Corvette C5-R driven by Ryan Dalziel and Alex Figge.
- 2006 - At the Barber Motorsports Park raceway in Birmingham, Alabama, the Porsche 250 race is held, round twelve of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 7th in GT class and 26th overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 11th in GT class and 31st overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice and Tommy Riggins.
- 1941 - Poland and the Soviet Union sign an agreement in London, in which the government of the USSR recognizes that German-Soviet treaties of 1939 regarding Polish territories are now invalid. Diplomatic relations are restored. The USSR consents to a Polish army forming on Soviet territory.
- 1941 - Britain issues a Note to the Polish Government, saying it does not recognize changes to its territory by Germany or the Soviet Union since August 1939.
- 1941 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 34, postponing for now the objectives of Directive 33 due to strong resistance in the center of the Russian front, where Guderian is involved in a delaying operation fighting for the town of Roslaul. The northern sector is to press on to surround Leningrad. The centre group is to go on the defensive. The south-east is to destroy forces west of the Dnieper river.
- 1943 - (evening) 273 British bombers attack Remscheid, Germany, in the Ruhr. 80 percent of the area is destroyed, including over 100 industrial works. Production is ceased for three months.
- 1943 - (night) British bombers attack Hamburg, Germany, again.
- 1944 - The 1st Polish Armoured Division arrives in Normandy, France.
- 1944 - American troops capture Avranches, France.
- 1944 - In France, southwest of Bayeux, Operation Bluecoat begins. British Bomber Command and US 8th Air Force support the British 2nd Army on the American flank in Flanders.
- 1945 - Just after midnight, Japanese submarine I-58 strikes USS Indianapolis with two torpedoes, sinking the ship in 12 minutes.
- 1995 - Cuba issues five postage stamps depicting World War II combat planes.
- 2009 - Alderney issues two postage stamps of World War II themes, Swordfish planes attacking a German submarine, and Skuas dive-bombing the Scharnhorst.
- 1996 - Atari merges with JTS Corporation in US$80 million stock swap.
- 2001 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Crystal video game for the Game Boy Color in the US.
- 2003 - At the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California, G4 Media holds the G-Phoria Glow Awards show. Game of the Year award: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Best Live Action / Voice Performance: Jenna Jameson in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Best Adaptation: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Hottest Character: Tina in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. Most Innovative Game: Animal Crossing.
- 1932 - (to August 14) The 10th Olympic Games are held in Los Angeles, California, USA. Sweden wins 9 gold, 5 silver, and 9 bronze medals.
- 2007 - Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman dies, at age 89, at home on Fårö island, off the Baltic coast of Sweden.
- 2012 - Canadian Finance Minister announces delivery of 1-cent coins will continue until February 3, 2013.
- 2002 - Sotheby's in New York in conjunction with Stack's auctions the King Farouk specimen of the US 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle for $7,590,020, a world record for a single coin at auction. The $20 represents a $20 Federal Reserve note paid by auctioneer David Redden to Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore to officially monetize the coin.
- 2003 - At the ANA World's Fair of Money in the Baltimore Convention Center, seven coin experts compare the 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin of relatives of George O. Walton to the four genuine examples, and declare it to be the authentic missing fifth coin.
- 2008 - Heritage Numismatic Auctions auctions a 1944-S Lincoln steel cent graded MS-66 by NGC for US$373,450, a record price for any small cent.
- 2008 - (to August 3) At the ANA World Fair of Money in Baltimore, Maryland, Heritage Auction Galleries conducts the main auction. Some highlights:
- 1792 half disme PR-62 Brown NGC US$690,000;
- 1797 dime 13 Stars MS-65 NGC US$402,500;
- 1803 dime MS-64 NGC US$322,000;
- 1804 Capped Bust 13-star Reverse quarter eagle AU-55 NGC US$322,000;
- 1804 Draped Bust 14-star Reverse dime AU-58 NGC US$632,500;
- 1825/4 Capped Head, Evenly Spaced Date gold half eagle, AU-50 NGC US$690,000;
- 1907 $20 High Relief Flat Rim MS-68 NGC US$322,000;
- 1921 $20 MS-64 PCGS US$474,375;
- 2009 - Stack's in Los Angeles conducts auctions of SS New York treasures and parts of three collections. Some highlights:
- 1817/4 Capped Bust half dollar, finest known, AU-50 PCGS: $356,500;
- 1836 Gobrecht dollar pattern restrike in copper, Name in Field, PR-61 PCGS: $356,500
- 1874 - First baseball teams to play outside US, Boston-Philadelphia in British Isles.
- 1909 - John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League.
- 1930 - Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for FIFA soccer's first World Cup in Montevideo.
- 1932 - (to August 14) The Games of the X Olympiad are held in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- 1937 - Philadelphia Phillies' Dolph Camilli plays first base and registers no put outs.
- 1960 - First AFL preseason game: Boston Patriots defeat Buffalo Bills in Buffalo, New York (28-7).
- 1962 - American League beats National League 9-4 in 33rd All Star Game (Wrigley Field, Chicago).
- 1966 - England beats Federal Republic of Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup at Wembley in London, England.
- 1968 - Washington Senators' Ron Hansen makes first unassisted triple-play in 41 years.
- 1973 - Texas Rangers' Jim Bibby no-hits Oakland Athletics, 6-0.
- 1976 - Japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball.
- 1983 - Weight lifter Sergei Didyk of USSR jerks a record 261kg.
- 1988 - Cincinnati Reds' pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in one month.
- 1990 - George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign.
- 1991 - Boston Red Sox player Carlos Quintana is 11th to get six RBIs in an inning (third).
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Texas Rangers by score 9-7.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Oakland Athletics by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats San Diego Padres by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Houston Astros by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Baltimore Orioles by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Miami Marlins by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Boston Red Sox by score 9-4.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Kansas City Royals by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Cleveland Guardians by score 6-4.
- 1905 - M Wolf discovers asteroid #570 Kythera.
- 1911 - J Palisa discovers asteroid #716 Berkeley.
- 1916 - G Neujmin discovers asteroid #951 Gaspra.
- 1922 - K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #983 Gunila.
- 1932 - G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #2253 Espinette.
- 1938 - C Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona.
- 1951 - E L Johnson discovers asteroid #2718.
- 1970 - Smirnova discover asteroid 1835 Gajdariya, 2032 Ethel and 2349 Kurchenko.
- 1971 - US Apollo 15 lands on Mare Imbrium on the Moon.
- 2020 - From the spaceport at Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA successfully launches its Perseverance Mars 2020 rover mission to search for signs of ancient life on the planet, and collect samples for return to Earth. The mission includes technology demonstrations to prepare for future human missions.
- 1715 - 11 Spanish treasure galleons from Havana heading to Spain sink in 100mph hurricane winds off Saint Lucie, Florida, in Old Bahama Channel. Almost 1000 passengers and crew are killed.
- 1729 - City of Baltimore founded.
- 1844 - First US yacht club organized, New York Yacht Club.
- 1863 - US President Abraham Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner.
- 1865 - Side-wheel steamship Brother Jonathan strikes a rock and breaks up off Crescent City, California. The ship was carrying $200,000 in army payroll, and possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold coins and bars.
- 1870 - Staten Island ferry Westfield burns, killing 100.
- 1916 - German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island, New Jersey, USA.
- 1928 - George Eastman demonstrates first color movie.
- 1932 - Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood premieres the Silly Symphony film Flowers and Trees. This is the first full color cartoon.
- 1942 - US President Franklin Roosevelt signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES).
- 1945 - Just after midnight, Japanese submarine I-58 strikes USS Indianapolis with two torpedoes, sinking the ship in 12 minutes.
- 1946 - First rocket attains 100 miles (167 km) altitude, White Sands, New Mexico, USA.
- 1956 - Congress passes a law making "In God We Trust" the nation's motto.
- 1965 - US President Lyndon Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect following year.
- 1967 - Race riot in Milwaukee (four killed).
- 1971 - US Apollo 15 lands on Mare Imbrium on the Moon.
- 1972 - In Sitka, Alaska, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs. The Fairvolcano fault ruptures over a length of 75 kilometers.
- 1974 - US House of Representatives recommends three articles of impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
- 1975 - Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit, Illinois.
- 1980 - Representative Ron Paul of Texas introduces "Monetary Freedom Act" in House of Representatives to "repeal the privilege of banks to create money".
- 1983 - Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, California.
- 1984 - Alvenus tanker at Cameron, Louisiana, spills 2.8 million gallons of oil.
- 1998 - The Disney Cruise Line launches its first cruise ship, the Disney Magic, from Port Canaveral, Florida.
- 2002 - Sotheby's in New York in conjunction with Stack's auctions the King Farouk specimen of the US 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle for $7,590,020, a world record for a single coin at auction. The $20 represents a $20 Federal Reserve note paid by auctioneer David Redden to Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore to officially monetize the coin.
- 2007 - New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits U.S. President George W. Bush for the first time as Prime Minister.
- 2008 - Heritage Numismatic Auctions sells a 1944-S steel Lincoln cent graded MS-66 by NGC for US$373,450, a record for any small cent.
- 2020 - From the spaceport at Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA successfully launches its Perseverance Mars 2020 rover mission to search for signs of ancient life on the planet, and collect samples for return to Earth. The mission includes technology demonstrations to prepare for future human missions.
Other history:
- 1932 - 10th modern Olympic games open in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- 2000 - Venezuela's president Hugo Chávez is re-elected with 59 percent of the vote.
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