On This Day for July 30 - Death of Otto von Bismarck, Henry Moore is featured, and more

Created: 2020-07-30 10:03 Updated: 2020-07-30 10:03 Notebook: On this Day in History

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July 30

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Henry Moore

FEATURED EVENT

1898

Death of Otto von Bismarck

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2007: Swedish screenwriter and director Ingmar Bergman—who was known for his bleak depiction of human loneliness, vulnerability, and torment—died. [Take our film buff quiz.]

1975: Former Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa disappeared under mysterious circumstances. [ Read more about Jimmy Hoffa and eight other people who mysteriously disappeared.]

1965: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed amendments to the Social Securities Act (1935) that established Medicare and Medicaid. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about U.S. presidents.]

1956: The phrase “In God we trust” legally became the national motto of the United States. [Test your knowledge of U.S. state mottoes.]

1942: Frank Sinatra sang with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in his last recording before venturing on a solo career. [How much do you know about Frank Sinatra?]

1936: American blues musician Buddy Guy, who was noted for his slashing electric guitar riffs and passionate vocals, was born in Lettsworth, Louisiana. [Take our quiz about musicians.]

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