Historical Events - July 30.

762: Caliph al-Mansur established the city of Baghdad.

1898: Cornflakes developed by William Kellogg.

1930: Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup.

1962: The Trans Canada Highway, the world’s largest national highway with a length of about 8,030 km, was opened.

1966: England won the World Cup for the first time, defeating West Germany in the eighth FIFA World Cup.

1971: Apollo 15 landed on the moon.

2000: Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar was kidnapped from his farmhouse at Gajanur in the Talavadi taluk of Erode district, Tamil Nadu, by forest brigand Veerappan.

2001: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Indian water expert Rajendra Singh.

2006: The world’s longest-running music show ‘Top of the Pops’ was broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years.

Famous Birthdays – July 30

1822: Wajid Ali Shah, the eleventh and last King of Awadh.

1863: Henry Ford, an American industrialist and business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company.

1886: S. Muthulakshmi, the first female legislator of India.

1947: Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-American actor, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and former politician who served as the 38th Governor of California.

1973: Sonu Nigam, an Indian singer, and composer.

1973: Sonu Sood, an Indian film actor, producer, and humanitarian.

1982: James Anderson, an English international cricketer.

Death Anniversaries - July 30

1771: Thomas Gray, an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and professor.

1898: Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of Germany.

1930: Joan Gamper, a Swiss football pioneer, versatile athlete, and club president.

1960: Gangadharrao Deshpande, an Indian Independence activist.

1983: Vasantrao Deshpande, a Hindustani classical vocalist.