What happened on Thursday August 07, 1930?

About August 7th, 1930, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 7, 1930, a violent white mob brutally broke into the Grant County jail in Marion, Indiana, using crowbars and hammers to lynch three young Black men who had been accused of rape and murder. Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were tragically killed, while a third man, James Cameron, narrowly escaped. This event is historically significant as the last confirmed lynching in the Northern United States, representing a horrific moment of racial violence and injustice.
  • Day of the week: August 7th, 1930 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: Animal Crackers directed by Victor Heerman

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August 07, 1930: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 07, 1930:

  • Marion, Indiana Lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith On August 7, 1930, a violent white mob brutally broke into the Grant County jail in Marion, Indiana, using crowbars and hammers to lynch three young Black men who had been accused of rape and murder. Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were tragically killed, while a third man, James Cameron, narrowly escaped. This event is historically significant as the last confirmed lynching in the Northern United States, representing a horrific moment of racial violence and injustice.
  • R.B. Bennett Becomes Canadian Prime Minister On August 7, 1930, Richard Bedford (R.B.) Bennett took office as the Prime Minister of Canada, leading the Conservative Party during the early years of the Great Depression. Bennett would serve until 1935 and implement various economic policies in response to the economic challenges of the era.

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August 07, 1930: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 07, 1930?


August 07, 1930 was a Thursday and it was the 219th day of the year 1930 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 1930 can also be written as 8/7/1930 in the US and as 7/8/1930 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 07, 1930?


Famous people born on August 07, 1930:

  • Abbey Lincoln
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  • Sergio Fantoni
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  • Luigi De Filippo
  • Veljo Tormis
  • Lucio Flauto
  • Toğrul Nərimanbəyov

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August 07, 1930: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 07, 1930:

  • Robert Cloughen
  • Dorr E. Felt
  • James Duval Phelan

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August 07, 1930: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 07, 1930: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 07, 1930 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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August 07, 1930: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 07, 1930 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 07, 1930 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 07, 1930 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 07:36 pm and setting at 04:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 10, 1930 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 1930.

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How old is someone born on August 07, 1930?


Someone born on August 07, 1930 is:

94 years 9 months old,

or 1137 months and 7 days old,

or 4944 weeks and 6 days old,

or 34614 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 07, 1930?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 07, 1930?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on August 07, 1930.

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