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Events on Wednesday 30 July 2003 2
1923 – 2003Sam Phillips (1923-2003)Died 30 July 2003, aged 80Sam Phillips founded Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded early sides by Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King and Ike Turner before discovering Elvis Presley in 1954. He also recorded Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, shaping the emergence of rock and roll.
1938 – 2003Volkswagen BeetleThe People's CarDesigned as an affordable car for German families, it became one of the world's best-selling vehicles.