What Happened on July 30, 1948

Historical Events

Olympic Games

Czech distance running legend Emil Zátopek wins the 10,000m at the London Olympics in 29:59.6, an Olympic record

  • Professional wrestling premieres on US prime-time TV (DuMont Network)

Famous Birthdays

  • Jean Reno, Moroccan-French actor (22 Bullets), born in Casablanca, Morocco

Famous Deaths

  • Sophonisba Breckenridge, American professor, teacher and social activist (1st woman to graduate from Chicago Uni Law School), dies at 82 [1]
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights

About July 30, 1948

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo