July 30 - The Day in History

July 30 : General Interest 1965 : Johnson signs Medicare into law On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare, a health insurance program for elderly Americans, into law.... read more American Revolution 1780 : Isaac Shelby takes Fort Thicketty, South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/isaac-shelby-takes-fort-thicketty-south-carolina Automotive 2003 : Last classic VW Beetle rolls off the line http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-classic-vw-beetle-rolls-off-the-line Civil War 1864 : Union forces stopped at the Battle of the Crater http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-crater Cold War 1975 : Summit meeting in Helsinki begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/summit-meeting-in-helsinki-begins Crime 1994 : Man charged in murder of Megan Kanka ttp://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/man-charged-in-murder-of-megan-kanka Disaster 1971 : Fighter jet collides with passenger plane http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-sinks-spanish-treasure-ships General Interest 1619 : First legislative assembly in America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-legislative-assembly-in-america 1898 : Henry Moore born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-moore-born 1945 : USS Indianapolis bombed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uss-indianapolis-bombed 1966 : England wins World Cup http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/england-wins-world-cup 1974 : Watergate affair approaches climax http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/watergate-affair-approaches-climax Hollywood 1999 : Blair Witch Project released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blair-witch-project-released Literary 1818 : Emily Bronte's birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/emily-brontes-birthday Music 1966 : The Troggs take their signature hit, "Wild Thing," to #1 www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-troggs-take-their-signature-hit-quotwild-thingquot-to-1 Old West 1863 : Chief Pocatello signs peace treaty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chief-pocatello-signs-peace-treaty Presidential 1956 : President Eisenhower signs "In God We Trust" into law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-eisenhower-signs-in-god-we-trust-into-law Sports 1976 : Bruce Jenner wins decathlon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bruce-jenner-wins-decathlon Vietnam War 1964 : South Vietnamese boats raid islands in the Tonkin Gulf http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-boats-raid-islands-in-the-tonkin-gulf 1969 : Nixon visits South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-visits-south-vietnam World War I 1915 : Battle of Hooge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-hooge World War II 1943 : Hitler gets news of Italy's imminent defection http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-gets-news-of-italys-imminent-defection

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