July 30 is the 211th day of the year – 212th in leap years – in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, there are 154 days remaining until the end of year. If today is your birthday, you fall under the Zodiac sign Leo. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090730.html
Important events occurred on this day that changed the course for America and foreign countries. For instance, in 1932 the first cartoon short from Walt Disney premiered. The short, Flowers and Trees was the first Academy Award for a cartoon short. http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/movies/flowers/flowers.html Also, Jimmy Hoffa famously disappeared in 1975 from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/famous/jimmy_hoffa/1.html Earlier in 1965, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Act of 1965, which established Medicare and Medicaid. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=99
The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa was the president of Teamsters union who was famous for his work – both legit and illegal. As president, he brought nearly all American truck drivers under a single national master freight labor agreement. Shortly after, he was convicted of attempted bribery and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. After being released, Hoffa made plans to meet Anthony “Tony Jack” Giacalone and Anthony “Tony Pro” Provenzano for dinner at Machus Red Fox. “Tony Jack” was a reputed mob enforcer for the Detroit La Costa Nostra and “Tony Pro” was the New Jersey Teamster boss. Some believe that “Tony Jack” set the meeting so “Tony Pro” and Hoffa would settle their differences. When Jimmy was the only one to show up for the meeting, he called his wife to tell her that no one had come. This was the last time anyone heard from Jimmy Hoffa. In 1982, Hoffa was declared legally dead. The disappearance of Hoffa has become almost a legend as he was never found and the trail of his disappearance grew cold. http://www.paperlessarchives.com/hoffa.html
This page details some of the other notable happenings, events, and stories from July 30 past, present, and even future.
AP Today in History
This Today in History video by Associated Press chronicles the monumental events that occurred on July 30 throughout history. The video begins with the 1975 disappearance of former Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa. His son, John P. Hoffa, is quoted as saying, “The circumstances involved in his disappearance leads us to the conclusion that we will never see him again.” The video then moves onto the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid acts by Lyndon B. Johnson. On the day of the signing, Johnson says “No longer will older Americans be denied the healing miracle of modern medicine.” This video then discusses more events that changed the world.
The 2000s
- 2008: Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was extradited to The Hague to face genocide charges.
The 1970s
- 1975: Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in Detroit.
The 1960s
- 1965: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare bill into law.
July 30 Moment of Zen
- 2008: John Roberts was a DJ in 1986 before he became an anchor on CNN.
- 2003: Take a look at the security fence separating Israel from the West Bank.
- 2002: President George W. Bush signs the corporate responsibility bill...
- 2001: Secretary of State Colin Powell sings in a reclining position.
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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1977: Jaime Pressly - Joe Dirt
- 1974: Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
- 1964: Vivica A. Fox - ID4
- 1863: Henry Ford - Inventor
Famous Deaths
- 2007: Ingmar Bergman - Director
- 1898: Otto von Bismarck - German Leader
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