This Day in History
30 Jul 1419
First defenestration of Prague anti-Catholic Hussites followers of executed reformer Jan Hus storm Prague town hall and throw the judge mayor and several city council members out the windows. They die in the fall or killed by crowd outside.
30 Jul 1601
Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius
30 Jul 1619
House of Burgesses Virginia forms 1st elective American governing body
30 Jul 1653
Johan de Witt sworn in as pension advisor of Holland
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