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Marvel Tales and Unusual Stories were two U.S. semi-professional science fiction magazines published by William L. Crawford, a science fiction fan who believed that the pulp magazines were too limited in what they would publish. In 1933, he distributed a flyer for Unusual Stories (cover pictured), stating that no taboos would prevent the publication of worthwhile fiction. It included a page from P. Schuyler Miller's "The Titan", unsellable to professional magazines because of its sexual content. A partial issue of Unusual Stories was distributed in early 1934, and Crawford launched Marvel Tales in May 1934. Five issues of Marvel Tales and three of Unusual Stories appeared over two years. They included Robert E. Howard's "The Garden of Fear", H. P. Lovecraft's "Celephaïs", and Clifford D. Simak's "The Creator"; the last had previously been rejected because of its religious theme. By 1936, Crawford had plans to expand his enterprise, but limited finances meant that no further issues appeared. (Full article...)
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- The Commonwealth Games begin in Birmingham, England.
- A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Luzon, Philippines, killing 10 people and injuring at least 320 others.
- In cycling, Jonas Vingegaard (pictured) wins the Tour de France.
- The World Health Organization declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
- The Chinese paddlefish, one of the world's largest freshwater fish species, is declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
On this day
July 30: Islamic New Year (2022, 1444 AH)
- 1865 – Off the coast of Crescent City, California, the steamer Brother Jonathan struck an uncharted rock and sank, killing 225 people; its cargo of gold coins was not retrieved until 1996.
- 1930 – Uruguay (captain pictured) defeated Argentina 4–2 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo to win the inaugural FIFA World Cup.
- 1950 – At the height of a political crisis known as the royal question, four workers were shot dead by the Belgian Gendarmerie at a strike in Grâce-Berleur.
- 1975 – American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit.
- 1981 – Amid a widespread economic crisis and food shortages in Poland, up to 50,000 people, mostly women and children, took part in the largest of nationwide hunger demonstrations in Łódź.
- Tatwine (d. 734)
- Walter Schuck (b. 1920)
- Hope Solo (b. 1981)
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Emma Gillett (July 30, 1852 – January 23, 1927) was an American lawyer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the advancement of legal studies for women. Photograph credit: Edmonston, Washington, D.C.; restored by Adam Cuerden
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