1. Virginia-born aviator Mary "Mamie" Barclay was born on July 30, 1884. She was the first female pilot to fly solo in Virginia and the first woman to earn a commercial pilot's license in the state.
2. Thomas Nelson Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born in Yorktown, Virginia on July 30, 1738. Nelson was a member of Virginia's House of Burgesses and later served as governor of Virginia during the Revolutionary War.
3. On July 30, 1864, Confederate soldiers under the command of General Jubal Early engaged with Union troops in a battle near Winchester, Virginia. The battle was part of the larger Shenandoah Valley campaign, a series of battles fought in the region throughout the summer and fall of 1864.
4. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on July 30. The act was a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting.
5. On July 30, 1996, a bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The explosion killed two people and injured over 100 others. Virginia resident Richard Jewell initially became a suspect in the bombing but was later cleared of any involvement.
5 Fun Facts About July 30 In Virginia History
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