Today in History July 30 highlights and past events
July 30 history notes include the 1945 sinking of USS Indianapolis after delivering atomic bomb components with only about 316 of 1200 survivors. Other entries mention La Marseillaise first sung in 1792, 1864 Petersburg mine attack, 1918 Joyce Kilmer death, 1932 LA Olympics opening, WAVES 1942, 1960 AFL preseason game, 1965 Medicare, Hoffa 1975 disappearance, 1980 Jerusalem capital law, 1990 Ian Gow killed, 2000 Chavez reelection, 2005 Bush fitness, and 2009 Gates incident beer with Obama and Biden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hiroshima
Claude Joseph Rouget de
Kilmer
Los Angeles
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
American Football League
Boston Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Lyndon B. Johnson
Teamsters Union
Jimmy Hoffa
Detroit
Israel
Knesset
Jerusalem
Vanuatu
Ian Gow
Irish Republican Army
Hugo Chavez
Venezuela
George W. Bush
Harvard
Henry Louis Gates Jr
Cambridge, Mass
James Crowley
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
White House
Ellen DeGeneres Leaves American Idol Judge Seat
Ellen DeGeneres exits American Idol after one season leaving Fox with two judging vacancies ahead of season 10. Fox will seek replacements for Simon Cowell and possibly Kara DioGuardi as it previews 2010-11 programming at the TV Critics Association meeting in Beverly Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ellen DeGeneres
Fox
Simon Cowell
DeGeneres
Television Critics Association
Beverly Hills
Kara DioGuardi
Paula Abdul
Ellen
Mike Darnell
Cowell
Community center events and services calendar overview
Crosby Baytown Highlands and other centers list morning classes from rhythm walking to line dancing with times and contact numbers. Community activities include senior exercise, bridge, library story time, Trike Riders meetups, history tours, preschool registration, autism pool party RSVP details, and church services with call-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Melissa
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Baytown Historical Preservation Association
Wooster
Brown-McKay
Republic of Texas
North Main
BHPA
Baytownhistory.org
Learning Garden Academy
LGA
Bay Area Autism Group
la Porte
Baytown
Deer Park
Northwest Pool
LaPorte
Donna Kocian
Founders Day hosts Historical Commission fundraiser parade
Chambers County Historical Commission members attended the Old River Winfree Founders Day Festival selling lemonade afghans and history books to fund life size statues of Anson Taylor three sons and William B Travis. Bob Wheat MCed a battle reenactment by the Texas Army using muskets and a cannon to ward off an Indian attack. Colleen Fontenot organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers County Historical Commission
Old River-Winfree
Anson Taylor
Anahuac
William B. Travis
Taylor
Travis
Alamo
Commission
Bob Wheat
Texas Army
Old River-Winfrey
Colleen Fontenot
Psalm 119:93 Bible Verse Reflects Eternal Guidance
A short biblical verse from Psalm 119 affirms enduring faith in God’s precepts, claiming they preserve the speaker’s life and offer lasting guidance. The line emphasizes memory of divine laws as a source of protection and direction.
Also Mentioned on This Page
ExxonMobil
City of Baytown
Baytown Resource & Assistance Center
Communities In Schools
Baytown Red Cross
Baytown Family Ymca
New Horizon Family Center
Unlimited Visions Aftercare
Baytown Homeless Services
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Fire and Rescue
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Gulf Coast Trikers TX 2
Trike Riders International
St. Paul’s
UMC
Decker Drive
Jim Benton
Gulf Coast Trikers
TX 2
Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VFW Post
N. Main
Historical Commission
Aom
Council
Baytown Sun
Jeelttena
BaytownSun.com
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