July 30
July 30 is the 212th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 154 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On July 30 the Sun's declination is approximately +18.2°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a July 30.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Abdon and Sennen
- Christian feast day: Hatebrand
- Christian feast day: Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda
- Christian feast day: Peter Chrysologus
- Christian feast day: Robert Barnes (Lutheran)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2025 — A magnitude 8.8 earthquake hits Russia, causing tsunamis over the Pacific Ocean. ↗(1 years ago)more
On 30 July 2025, at 11:24:52 PETT, a Mw 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, 119 km (74 mi) east-southeast of the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
- 2024 — A series of landslides occurs in Kerala, India, causing over 420 fatalities. ↗(2 years ago)
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The 2024 Wayanad landslides were a series of landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district, Kerala, India in the early hours of 30 July 2024. The landslides were caused by heavy rains that caused hillsides to collapse onto the areas below.
2020 — NASA's Mars 2020 mission was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. ↗(6 years ago)more
Mars 2020 is a NASA mission that includes the rover Perseverance, the now-grounded small robotic helicopter Ingenuity, and associated delivery systems, as part of the Mars Exploration Program. Mars 2020 was launched on an Atlas V rocket at 11:50:01 UTC on July 30, 2020, and landed in the Martian crater Jezero on February 18, 2021, with confirmation receiv...
2014 — Twenty killed and 150 are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India. ↗(12 years ago)more
On 30 July 2014, a landslide occurred in the village of Malin in the Ambegaon taluka of the Pune district in Maharashtra, India. The landslide, which hit early in the morning while residents were asleep, was believed to have been caused by a burst of heavy rainfall, and killed at least 151 people.
- 2012 — A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India. ↗(14 years ago)
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The Nellore train fire occurred on 30 July 2012, when the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express train caught fire at 4:22 am near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. At least 32 passengers died and 27 were injured. The fire gutted the S-11 sleeper coach in 20 minutes. A railway emergency crew prevented the fire from spreading to the other coaches.
2012 — A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India. ↗(14 years ago)more
Two severe power outages affected most of northern and eastern India on 30 and 31 July 2012. The 30 July 2012 blackout affected over 400 million people and lasted about 13.5 hrs. During that period, it was the largest power outage in history by number of people affected, beating the January 2001 blackout in Northern India.
2011 — Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall. ↗(15 years ago)more
Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall is a British equestrian, Olympian, and member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest niece of King Charles III.
2006 — The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years. ↗(20 years ago)more
Top of the Pops (TOTP) is a British record chart television programme, made by the BBC and broadcast weekly between 1 January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show. For most of its history, it was broadcast on Thursday evenings on BBC One.
2006 — An Israeli airstrike kills 28 Lebanese civilians, including 16 children. ↗(20 years ago)more
The 2006 Qana airstrike was an airstrike carried out by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) on a three-story building in the small community of al-Khuraybah near the South Lebanese village of Qana on July 30, 2006, during the 2006 Lebanon War. The strike killed 28 civilians, 16 of whom were children.
2003 — In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line. ↗(23 years ago)more
The Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, is a small family car produced by the German company Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003. A global cultural icon known for its bug-like design, the Beetle is widely regarded as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century.
2003 — Three years after the death the last Pyrenean ibex, Celia, a clone of her is born only to subsequently die from lung defects. Within minutes, the Pyrenean ibex becomes the first and so-far only species to have ever gone de-extinct as well as go extinct twice. ↗(23 years ago)more
The Pyrenean ibex, Aragonese and Spanish common name bucardo, Basque common name bukardo, Catalan common name herc and French common name bouquetin, was one of the four subspecies of the Iberian ibex or Iberian wild goat, a species native to the Iberian Peninsula and immediately adjacent southern France.
1990 — Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the IRA in a car bombing after he assured the group that the British government would never surrender to them. ↗(36 years ago)more
Ian Reginald Edward Gow was a British politician and solicitor. As a member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastbourne from 1974, until his assassination in 1990 by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) outside his home in East Sussex.
Notable births
1999 — Joey King, American actress ↗(27 years ago)more
Joey Lynn King is an American actress. She starred as Ramona Quimby in the comedy film Ramona and Beezus (2010) and gained wider recognition for her lead role as a late-blooming teenager in the Kissing Booth film series (2018–2021).
1996 — Nina Stojanović, Serbian tennis player ↗(30 years ago)more
Nina Stojanović is a Serbian professional tennis player. On 2 March 2020, Stojanović reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 81. On 17 January 2022, she peaked at No. 37 in the WTA doubles rankings.
1996 — Dylan Larkin, American hockey player ↗(30 years ago)more
Dylan Larkin is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Larkin was drafted 15th overall by the Red Wings in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
1995 — Hirving Lozano, Mexican footballer ↗(31 years ago)more
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena, also known by his nickname Chucky, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC.
1994 — Nelydia Senrose, Malaysian actress ↗(32 years ago)more
Datin Hajah Nik Zaris Nelydia Binti Nik Sen, better known by her stage name Nelydia Senrose, is a Malaysian actress. She debuted in 2007 and actively appeared in a few television dramas and popular in the drama Setia Hujung Nyawa as Ersalina, Bukan Kerana Aku Tak Cinta as Hannah Mastura dan Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu as Tengku Aqilah.
1993 — Jacob Faria, American baseball player ↗(33 years ago)more
Jacob Daniel Faria is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox.
Notable deaths
2025 — David Argue, Australian actor (born 1959) ↗(1 years ago)more
David J. Argue was an Australian actor. He was best known for his role as Snowy in Gallipoli, as Whitey in BMX Bandits (1983), Dicko in Razorback (1984), and in the leading role of Brad McBain in Hercules Returns (1993).
2025 — George Nigh, American politician, 17th and 22nd Governor of Oklahoma (born 1927) ↗(1 years ago)more
George Patterson Nigh was an American politician and civic leader from the state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd governor of Oklahoma and as the eighth and tenth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma governor to be re-elected and the first to win all 77 counties in the state.
2024 — Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer, actress and politician (born 1952) ↗(2 years ago)more
Onyeka Onwenu was a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and X Factor series judge. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" due to her significant impact on African culture and entertainment, Onwenu was a chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture. In 2013, she was appointed the Executive Dire...
2023 — Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (born 1952) ↗(3 years ago)more
Paul Reubens was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman.
2022 — Pat Carroll, American actress and comedian (born 1927) ↗(4 years ago)more
Patricia Ann Carroll was an American actress and comedian. She is best known for providing the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid. She made guest appearances in many popular television series including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laverne & Shirley, and ER; she also had a regular role on The Danny Thomas Show as Bunny Halper.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (212) | 2^2 × 53 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (154) | 2 × 7 × 11 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 30072026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +18.16° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 40 days |