Historical eventJuly 301930

Montevideo

In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team (team pictured) won the inaugural FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final.

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When
Wednesday, July 30 193096 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1930s
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Dates: From 1930.

What happened

Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.

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  • August 6New York Supreme CourtNew York Supreme Court judge Joseph Force Crater disappeared in Manhattan, in a case that was never solved.
  • April 11Jim CorbettAnglo-Indian hunter Jim Corbett shot the second of the man-eating tigers of Chowgarh.
  • December 16Herman LammGerman-American gangster Herman Lamm killed himself during a botched robbery attempt in Clinton, Indiana, to avoid being captured by police.
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July 30 1930 — 96 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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