What Happened on July 30, 1939

Historical Events

  • Tour de France: Sylvère Maes of Belgium wins his 3rd title from Frenchman René Vietto

Famous Birthdays

Peter Bogdanovich (1939-2022)

American film director and producer (The Last Picture Show; Paper Moon), born in Kingston, New York [1]

  • Tom Wilkes, American photographer, Grammy Award-winning art director, poster and album cover designer (George Harrison; Rolling Stones; Carpenters, Sir Doug; Janis Joplin; Sandpipers), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2009)

About July 30, 1939

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo