Today in History – Major Events on This Day

July 30, 2026

30 July 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Keiko Fujimori to be inaugurated as Peru's president following election victory

Fauci invokes the fifth Amendment and declines to testify at COVID-19 hearing

IMF chief says Argentina better under Milei to meet debt obligations

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Ukraine hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting

Brazil recalls ambassador after Argentina's President's insults

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Brazil's government denies visas to US officials over upcoming elections

Oil prices jump, while the Dow drops more than 1,100

Keiko Fujimori's party wins Senate presidency in Peru

Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina

Guyana appoints experts with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens

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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite challenges

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Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected

Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others

Colombia's Petro calls on supporters to defend economic reforms

US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies

Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard

Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism

Weeklong rainstorms in Chile blamed on El Nino kill at least 10

US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

Guyana launches criminal probe after ferry capsizes

Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo

Rescuers search rubble after earthquake hits Peru and kills at least 6

Fountain of lava bubbling and glowing inside Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

Messi can conjure no more magic as crown passes from Argentina to Spain

Argentina's Paredes pushes Gavi to ground, overshadowing Spain's celebrations

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time

Shakira, Madonna and many Muppets take the World Cup stage

A ferry carrying 133 people capsizes off Guyana's coast

World Cup integrity questioned by European rights body

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills 5

Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory

Argentina and Spain fans descend on New York in advance of World Cup final

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final

Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000

Brazil denies request for Argentina's Milei to visit Bolsonaro under house arrest

Families in Venezuela seek closure as they search for loved ones' remains

Argentine President Milei won't attend the World Cup final, citing superstition

Indigenous women in Bolivia take their traditional attire to skateboarding event

Uncertainty on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final