Timeline July 1930

Events in July 1930 6

• 1859 – 1930 Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Died 7 July 1930, aged 71 Scottish writer and physician who created the detective Sherlock Holmes. He also wrote historical novels and the science fiction novel The Lost World. In his later years he campaigned for spiritualism.
• 1878 – 1930 Glenn Curtiss (1878-1930) Died 23 July 1930, aged 52 American aviation pioneer and manufacturer who founded what became the largest aircraft company in the United States. He built the first practical seaplanes. He also held early speed records on motorcycles.
• 1930 Wimbledon 1930 Men: Bill Tilden · Women: Helen Wills Moody Tilden won aged 37. Wills Moody's 4th consecutive title.
• 1930 – 2025 Theodore McCarrick (1930-2025) Died 3 April 2025, aged 94 Former Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal, the first American prelate to resign from the College of Cardinals after allegations of sexual abuse.
• 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The Inaugural Tournament The first ever World Cup, held to celebrate the centenary of Uruguay’s first constitution. Winner: Uruguay.
• 1930 – 2004 Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) Died 9 October 2004, aged 74 Derrida was a French philosopher who founded deconstruction, a method of critical analysis that profoundly influenced literary theory and continental philosophy. His work included "Of Grammatology" and "Writing and Difference."