On this day in history - July 30

What Happened On This Day – July 30

• 2002 Pretoria Accord signed

  The Pretoria Accord was signed between the between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda as an attempt to end the Second Congo War

• 1980 The Israeli Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law and adds it to Israel's Basic Law

  The law declared Jerusalem the unified capital of Israel.

• 1980 Vanuatu gains independence

  The Republic of Vanuatu gained independence from France and UK.

• 1932 Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles

  The tenth Summer Olympics was officially opened. This was the second time that the city of Los Angeles was hosting the multi-event international sports meet.