Key Historical Events on July 30: From 'In God We Trust' to Olympic Triumphs

July 30 marks significant moments in history, including the adoption of the U.S. national motto and major Olympic achievements.

In 1956, President Eisenhower signed a law making 'In God We Trust' the national motto of the United States.
Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, set a world record and won gold in the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics
The first representative assembly in Colonial America convened in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619.
The Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1945, with only 316 of nearly 1,200 crew members surviving.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965, leading to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid.