This Day in History: July 30, 2024
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1619
The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va.
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1729
The U.S. city of Baltimore was founded.
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1932
The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles.
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1945
The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men.
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1956
The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the U.S. national motto.
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1965
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Bill into law.
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1975
Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found.
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1980
The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, gained its independence from France and Britain.
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2002
Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk in a professional basketball game.
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2012
620 million people were without power in India, the worst power outage in world history.
