30 July 1865 July 29, 2012 Author: Staff The steamboat Brother Jonathan sinks off the coast of California, killing 225 passengers. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A popular Government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives." James Madison — Click here for more from James Madison Related posts: 4 July 1865 4 July 1569 30 July 1971 16 July 1999 Categories: History Tags: 1865, 30 July