1966
England wins the World Cup. England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time at Wembley to win the World Cup.
Wikipedia: 1966 FIFA World Cup finalPhoto: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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30 July in history.
5 moments from 1930 to 1971: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1930
Uruguay wins the first World Cup
Hosts Uruguay beat Argentina 4–2 in Montevideo to win the first FIFA World Cup.
Wikipedia: 1930 FIFA World Cup final
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1932
Cartoons in colour
Disney's Flowers and Trees opened, the first cartoon made in full Technicolor. It won the first Oscar for an animated short.
Photo: Boy Scouts of America / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1962
The Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway officially opened, at the time the longest national highway in the world.
Wikipedia: Trans-Canada Highway
Photo: TCH-16_(BC).svg : User:Denelson83 derivative work: Eco84 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1971
Landing near the Apennine mountains
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin landed near the Moon's Hadley Rille, beneath tall mountains.
Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center Restored by Bammesk / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.