657 – St Vitalian begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Eugene I
1909 – French chemist Eugène Schueller founds L’Oréal with his new range of hair dyes
1916 – German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island, New Jersey
1973 – Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0
1975 – 7th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel
1983 – Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, California
1988 – King Hussein dissolves Jordan’s House of Representatives
1989 – Chile amends its constitution
1995 – Dominic Cork takes hat-trick in England Test Cricket win v WI
2018 – Official Malaysian investigation into the disappearance of Flight MH370 is unable to determine what happened
Author: gil7
Today in History for 30th July 2021
Historical Events
1178 – Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor, crowned King of Burgundy
1913 – Conclusion of 2nd Balkan War
1951 – Ty Cobb testifies before the Emanuel Celler committee, denying that the reserve clause makes peons of baseball players
1981 – Simon Gray’s “Quartermaine’s Terms” premieres in London
1991 – Heavy metal band Metallica release their single “Enter Sandman”
2012 – Indian power grid failure leaves over 300 million without electricity
Famous Birthdays
1825 – Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian inventor and academic, born in Seredžius, Lithuania (d. 1893)
1914 – Lord Killanin, Irish 6th International Olympic Committee President (1972-80), born in London (d. 1999)
1924 – William H. Gass, American novelist and philosopher (Omensetter’s Luck), born in Fargo, North Dakota (d. 2017)
1947 – William Atherton, American actor (Real Genius, Ghostbusters, Class of 44), born in Orange, Connecticut
1981 – Hope Solo, American soccer player (US women’s national team goalkeeper), born in Richland, Washington
2002 – Prince Hridayendra of Nepal, Nepalese royal, born in Kathmandu, Nepal
Famous Deaths
1771 – Thomas Gray, English poet, dies at 54
1976 – Emil Solomon “Solly” Sachs, South African socialist, dies in London
1990 – Ian Gow, British Conservative parliament leader, murdered
1997 – Bảo Đại, last Emperor of Vietnam (1926-45) and Chief of State of South Vietnam (1949-55), dies at 85
2007 – William Balchin, English geographer, dies at 91
2019 – Nick Buoniconti, American NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins) and sportscaster (NBC), dies at 78
Famous Deaths for 29th July 2021
1573 – John Caius, English physician, dies at 62
1612 – Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554)
1781 – Johann Kies, German astronomer and mathematician, dies at 73
1813 – Jean-Andoche Junot, French general (b. 1771)
1964 – Vean Gregg, American baseball player, dies at 79
1988 – Pete Drake, American pedal steel guitarist and producer, dies at 55
1997 – Chuck Wayne [Jagelka], America session and jazz guitarist ( Woody Herman; George Shearing; Tony Bennett), dies of emphysema at 74
2001 – Wau Holland, German computer hacker (b. 1951)
2003 – Foday Sankoh, Sierra Leonean rebel leader (b. 1937)
2020 – Mike Gillespie, American college baseball coach (College World Series 1998, Collegiate Coach of the Year 1998, USC), dies from a stroke at 80
Historical Events for 29th July 2021
1014 – Battle of Strumitsa-valley: Byzantine destroys Bulgarian armies
1588 – The Battle of Gravelines – Spanish Armada damaged and scattered by the English fleet
1930 – 115°F (46°C), Holly Springs, Mississippi (state record)
1932 – Great Depression: in Washington, D.C., U.S. troops disperse the last of the “Bonus Army” of World War I veterans
1935 – International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: 3rd straight GB title as Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey beat Americans Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn 6-2, 1-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3 for unassailable 3-0 lead; ends 5-0
1958 – Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running in San Francisco
1988 – Gorbachev pushes plan electing president and parliament in March, 1989
1990 – 26th Curtis Cup: US wins 14-4
1994 – 200,000 Muslims demand the death of feminist writer Taslima Nasrin in Bangladesh
2018 – Tour de France: Geraint Thomas becomes the first Welshman and only 3rd Briton to win the Tour; beats Dutchman Tom Dumoulin by 1′ 51″; Peter Sagan wins green points jersey
Today in History for 29th July 2021
Historical Events
1585 – University of Franeker/ University of Friesland opens in the Netherlands
1927 – Phil Mead scores his 100th 100, Hampshire v Northants
1940 – SV. Urk Dutch soccer team forms
1943 – Nazi’s evacuate Hollandsche Theater in Amsterdam
2013 – €103 million of diamonds is stolen from the Carton Intercontinental Hotel, Cannes, France
2015 – Zion Harvey became the first paediatric patient to receive a double hand transplant at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Famous Birthdays
1758 – Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment)
1843 – Johannes Schmidt, German linguist (d. 1901)
1884 – Ralph A. Bard, U.S. Navy Undersecretary (d. 1975)
1919 – Miltos Sachtouris, Greek poet (d. 2005)
1955 – Dave Stevens, American illustrator
1973 – Stephen Dorff, actor (I Know My Name is Steven), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Famous Deaths
1887 – Agostino Depretis, Italian statesman, Prime Minister of Italy (1876-78, 1778-79, 1881-87), dies at 74
1906 – Alexandre Luigini, French composer (Ballet égyptien), dies at 56
1922 – Edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist and archaeologist, dies at 81
1954 – Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (World Alllround Speed Skating champion 1905), dies at 75
1973 – Norm Smith, Australian rules footballer and coach (b. 1915)
2003 – Johnny Walker [Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi], Indian actor (Madhumati, Chachi 420), dies at 82
Famous Deaths for 28th July 2021
1330 – Michael Shishman of Bulgaria [Michael III], Tsar of Bulgaria (1323-30), dies in the Battle of Velbuzd
1837 – John Ross, British composer and organist, dies at 73
1849 – Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies at 50
1976 – Lucie Mannheim, German singer and actress (39 Steps), dies at 77
1999 – Rudolf Halaczinsky, German composer, dies at 78
2004 – Sam Edwards, American actor (Captain Midnight, Twelve O’Clock High), dies at 89
2006 – Patrick Allen, British actor (Roman Holiday, Dial “M” for Murder), dies at 79
2007 – Jim LeRoy, Airshow pilot (b. 1961)
2014 – Jon Erikson, American swimmer 1st to triple cross English Channel (1981), dies at 58
2020 – Bent Fabric [Fabricius-Bjerre], Danish pianist and composer (Alley Cat), dies at 95
Historical Events for 28th July 2021
1708 – Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
1717 – Prussian king Frederik Willhelm I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs
1904 – Rafael Reyes becomes dictator of Colombia after losing Panama
1912 – 10th Tour de France won by Odile Defraye of Belgium
1929 – 24th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2)
1976 – Eldon Joersz and Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph
1984 – 23rd modern Olympic Games open in Los Angeles
1988 – Winnie Mandella’s home in Soweto, South Africa, destroyed by arson
1997 – NY Ranger center Mark Messier signs with Vancouver for $20M for 3 yrs
2014 – Linda Ronstadt receives the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony.
Today in History for 28th July 2021
Historical Events
1790 – Henry James Pye appointed as British Poet Laureate by King George III
1851 – Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph
1937 – Richard Moore scores 316 for Hampshire against Warwickshire
1959 – Hawaii’s 1st US election sends 1st Asian-Americans to Congress
1964 – Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sends back 4308 TV pictures
1973 – Skylab 3’s astronauts (Bean, Garriott and Lousma) launched
Famous Birthdays
1804 – Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats)
1927 – John Ashbery, American poet (Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2017)
1930 – David “Junior” Kimbrough, American bluesman, born in Hudsonville, Mississippi (d. 1998)
1943 – Larry Elkins, football player (Houston Oilers)
1960 – Yōichi Takahashi, Japanese mangaka of Captain Tsubasa and Hungry Heart Wild Striker
1985 – Dustin Milligan, Canadian actor, born in Yellowknife, Canada
Famous Deaths
450 – Theodosius II, the Younger, Eastern Roman emperor (408-450), dies after a riding accident at 49
1540 – Thomas Cromwell, English chief minister for King Henry VIII, executed for treason and heresy at 54 or 55
1838 – Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Swedish-Finnish composer, dies at 62
1895 – Edward Beecher, American theologian, dies at 91
1996 – Harold Fox, American fashion designer and musician, dies at 86
2007 – Jim LeRoy, Airshow pilot (b. 1961)
Famous Deaths for 27th July 2021
1233 – Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45
1863 – William Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813)
1929 – Raoul Pictet, Swiss physicist who invented liquid nitrogen and was a pioneer of cryogenics, dies at 83
1931 – Auguste-Henri Forel, Swiss entomologist (b. 1848)
1971 – Bernhard Paumgartner, Austrian conductor/composer, dies at 83
1984 – Guillermo Díaz-Plaja, Spanish literary and poet (Lorca), dies at 75
1990 – Nick Pippins, American actor (Simon), dies of AIDS at 35
1995 – Rick Ferrell, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (8 x MLB All Star; Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators), dies of arrhythmia at 89
1997 – Isabel Dean, English actress (Five Days One Summer Virgin Island, Ransom), dies at 79
2017 – Sam Shepard Ill, American actor and playwright (Frances, Crimes of the Heart), dies at 73
Historical Events for 27th July 2021
1714 – British Queen Anne dismisses premier Robert Haley
1920 – 14th Tour de France: Belgian rider Philippe Thys becomes first to win the race 3 times
1928 – Kent cricket leg-spinner Tich Freeman becomes only bowler ever to take 200 first-class wickets before end of July
1930 – International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Paris, France: Home team wins 4th straight title as Jean Borotra beats American George Lott 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6 for unassailable 3-1 lead; ends 4-1
1945 – Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees
1990 – Tom Moody scores 100 in 26 mins in county cricket, world record
1991 – TV Guide publishes its 2000th edition
1995 – 28th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
1997 – British Senior Open Men’s Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Gary Player of South Africa wins with birdie on 2nd playoff hole against countryman John Bland
2014 – Obama reaffirms Israel’s “right to defend itself”, but condemns civilian casualties in Gaza