Facts & Historical Events On This Day

July 30th celebrates International Day of Friendship and Cheesecake Day.

We’d like to welcome you to the 212th day of the year! We still have 154 days left in 2024.

The month may not be over yet but don’t worry, we’re certain reading the historical events of July 30th right here will help the time go by.

Did you know that on this day in 1909, chemist Eugène Schueller founded a beauty company, which is now known as L’Oreal? The company was originally called Société Française de Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about July 30th in history!

2017

Hackers stole sensitive “Game of Thrones” files from HBO.

On this day, a group of cybercriminals hacked into HBO and stole 1.5 terabytes of data.