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, art director, poster and album cover designer (George Harrison; Rolling Stones; Carpenters, Sir Doug; Janis Joplin; Sandpipers), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2009)
1939 Highlights
About July 30, 1939
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
