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1916 : Explosion on Black Tom Island in New York


On July 30, 1916, a series of explosions occurred on Black Tom Island, close to Liberty Island (the island of the Statue of Liberty). Black Tom Island was used as a shipment depot for the equipment to send to the Allies in Europe. The attack was perpetrated by German agents. It was so important that debris were projected over a mile and was even felt in Philadelphia. 7 people were killed and many injured. The windows exploded for miles around and the Statue of Liberty was damaged.

1966 : England won the World Cup Football


On July 30, 1966, England won the World Cup Football 4-2 against West Germany at Wembley Stadium.

1971 : Collision between a fighter jet and a Boeing in Japan


On July 30, 1971, a F-86 Sabre from Japanese air force collided with a Boeing 727 over Japan. The pilot ejected from the jet but the 162 people aboard the airliner were killed. The pilot of the jet was flying alongside the jet of his instructor, had only a few hours of flying experience and none of the two jets was equipped with radar.

1975 : Begoinning of the Helsinki Summit


On July 30, 1975, the United States, Canada, the Soviet Union and almost all European countries met in Helsinki to discuss policy ofdetente between two blocs of countries.

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Independance Day in Vanuatu
July 30 is Independence Day in Vanuatu, which commemorates its independence gained on July 30, 1980 against France and the United Kingdom who ruled the country then called the New Hebrides.

Citazione del giorno : 30 Luglio

Hilary Swank
I don't know what I did in this life to deserve all of this. I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream.

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Emily Brontë, Romanziere britannica (1818)
Henry Ford, Industriale americano (1863)
Henry Moore, Scultore inglese (1898)
Magda Schneider, Attrice tedesca (1909)
Paul Anka, Cantante canadese (1941)
Patrick Modiano, Scrittore francese (1945)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Attore e uomo politico americano (1947)
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Virologa francese, Premio Nobel per la Fisiologia e Medicina (1947)
Jean Reno, Attore francese (1948)
Ken Olin, Regista e attore americano (1954)
Kate Bush, Cantante inglese (1958)
Laurence Fishburne, Attore americano (1961)
Lisa Kudrow, Attrice americana (1963)
Vivica A. Fox, Attrice americana (1964)
Simon Baker, Attore australiano (1969)
Christopher Nolan, Regista inglese americano (1970)
Calogero, Cantante francese (1971)
Hilary Swank, Attrice americana (1974)
Yvonne Strahovski, Attrice australiana (1982)
Diana Vickers, Cantante inglese (1991)

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Otto von Bismarck, Politico tedesco (1898)
Meiji, Imperatore del Giappone (1912)
Claudette Colbert, Attrice americana (1996)
Ingmar Bergman, Regista svedese (2007)
Michelangelo Antonioni, Regista italiano (2007)
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