JULY 30 was ALL OF THIS!!

Compiled by CrossDove Writers

The following happenings are what makes the day of JULY 28 something special!!

A FAMOUS QUOTE from JULY 30:

“Iraq is an unjust war.”

Jimmy Carter, 2005

JULY 30 in HISTORY:

2003 – In Mexico, the last ‘old style’ Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line.

2001 – Lance Armstrong became the first American to win three consecutive Tours de France.

1971 – Apollo Program: Apollo 15 Mission – David Scott and James Irwin on the Apollo Lunar Module Falcon land on the Moon with the first Lunar Rover

1956 – The phrase “In God We Trust” was adopted as the U.S. national motto.

1932 – Premiere of Walt Disney’s Flowers and Trees, first cartoon using Technicolor & first Academy Award winning cartoon short.

JULY 30 in the WORLD OF BUSINESS:

1965 – President Johnson signs into law a medical insurance plan called – Medicare. It would be financed through a social security tax.

JULY 30 in the WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT:

1992 – Actor Ray Sharkey arrested while filming “The Hat Squad” series, which recast his role.

JULY 30 in GEORGRAPHY:

1729 – Named after Lord Baltimore, the seaport city of Baltimore MD is founded.

JULY 30 in the WORLD OF SPORTS:

1966 – At Wembley Stadium, host England defeats Germany to win their first World Cup.

JULY 30 as a HOLIDAY:

Feast of the Throne (Morocco) – Public holiday, celebrating the enthronement of the Moroccan King.