Today in History
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2002 Pretoria Accord signed
The Pretoria Accord was signed between the between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rw
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1980 The Israeli Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law and adds it to Israel's Basic Law
The law declared Jerusalem the unified capital of Israel.
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1980 Vanuatu gains independence
The Republic of Vanuatu gained independence from France and UK.
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1932 Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles
The tenth Summer Olympics was officially opened. This was the second time that the city of Los Angel
Births On This Day,
July, 30
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1974 Hilary Swank
American actress
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1970 Christopher Nolan
English/American director, screenwriter, producer
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1947 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Austrian/American bodybuilder, actor, politician, 38th Governor of California
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1863 Henry Ford
American businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company
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1818 Emily Brontë
English novelist
Deaths On This Day,
July, 30
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2007 Ingmar Bergman
Swedish director
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1996 Claudette Colbert
American actress
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1912 Emperor Meiji
of Japan
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1898 Otto von Bismarck
German politician, 1st Chancellor of the German Empire
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1718 William Penn
English businessman, founder of Pennsylvania
