July 30
1619:The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va.
1729:The U.S. city of Baltimore was founded.
1932:The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles.
1945:The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men.
1956:The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the U.S. national motto.
1965:President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Bill into law.
1975:Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found.
1980:The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, gained its independence from France and Britain.
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