On This Day — June 30

🕰️ Notable Events on June 30

• 2015 — A Hercules C-130 military aircraft with 113 people on board crashes in a residential area in Medan, Indonesia, resulting in at least 116 deaths. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to China. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — East Germany and West Germany merge their economies. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — The first leap second is added to the UTC time system. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through a faulty valve. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — The National Organization for Women, the United States' largest feminist organization, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Ciaculli bombing: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy's invasion of his country. Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler's violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes-Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — U.S. President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft Chief Justice of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act. Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Albert Einstein sends the article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces special relativity, for publication in Annalen der Physik. Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4. Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for "public use, resort and recreation". Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — The 1860 Oxford evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History takes place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1859 — French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Wikipedia ↗
• 1805 — The U.S. Congress organizes the Michigan Territory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1794 — Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery. Wikipedia ↗
• 1758 — Seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1688 — The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William (continuing the English rebellion from Rome), which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1651 — The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1559 — King Henry II of France is mortally wounded in a jousting match against Gabriel, comte de Montgomery. Wikipedia ↗
• 1521 — Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1520 — Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés fight their way out of Tenochtitlan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1422 — Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons. Wikipedia ↗
• 763 — The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus. Wikipedia ↗
• 350 — Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed in Rome by troops of the usurper Magnentius. Wikipedia ↗
• 296 — Pope Marcellinus begins his papacy. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on June 30

• 1998 — Tom Davies, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Iryna Shymanovich, Belarusian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Rhys Jones, Welsh sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — N (singer), South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Asbel Kiprop, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Steffen Liebig, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — David Myers, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Elisa Jordana, American singer-songwriter, radio and TV personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ryan Cook, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Andrew Hedgman, New Zealand runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Alicia Fox, American wrestler, model, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Fredy Guarín, Colombian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Nicola Pozzi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Allegra Versace, Italian-American businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Trevor Ariza, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Michael Phelps, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Cody Rhodes, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Fabiana Vallejos, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Fantasia Barrino, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Marcus Burghardt, German cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Cole Swindell, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Lizzy Caplan, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Ignacio Carrasco, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Mitch Maier, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Delwyn Young, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Can Artam, Turkish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Matt Kirk, Canadian football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Barbora Špotáková, Czech javelin thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ben Utecht, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Rade Prica, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Seyi Olofinjana, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Ryan ten Doeschate, Dutch cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Sylvain Chavanel, French cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ben Cousins, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Patrick Ivuti, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Claudio Rivalta, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — James Bannatyne, New Zealand footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Ralf Schumacher, German race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Hezekiél Sepeng, South African runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Ümit Davala, Turkish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Chan Ho Park, South Korean baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Frank Rost, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Sandra Cam, Belgian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Monica Potter, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Brian Bloom, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Antonio Chimenti, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Mark Grudzielanek, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricketer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Uta Rohländer, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Sébastien Rose, Canadian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Phil Anselmo, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Patrik Bodén, Swedish javelin thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — David Busst, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Victoria Kaspi, American-Canadian astrophysicist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Mike Tyson, American boxer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Steve Duchesne, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Anna Levandi, Russian figure skater and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Gary Pallister, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Mitch Richmond, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Mark Waters, American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Olha Bryzhina, Ukrainian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Rupert Graves, English actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Yngwie Malmsteen, Swedish guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Tony Fernández, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Julianne Regan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Lynne Jolitz, American computer scientist and programmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Clive Nolan, English musician, composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Jack McConnell, Scottish educator and politician, 3rd First Minister of Scotland Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Daniel Goldhagen, American political scientist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Brendan Perry, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Sakis Tsiolis, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Sandip Verma, Baroness Verma, Indian-English businesswoman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish conductor and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Bud Black, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Sterling Marlin, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Volker Beck, German hurdler and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — David Lidington, English historian, academic, and politician, Minister of State for Europe Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — David Alan Grier, American actor, singer, and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Brian Vollmer, Canadian singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Stephen Barlow, English organist, composer, and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Pierre Charles, Dominican educator and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Dominica (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian politician, 3rd President of Armenia Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Wayne Swan, Australian academic and politician, 14th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Hal Lindes, American-English guitarist and film score composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Athanassios S. Fokas, Greek mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — David Garrison, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Stanley Clarke, American bass player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Uwe Kliemann, German footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Andy Scott, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Raymond Moody, American parapsychologist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Glenn Shorrock, English-Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Ron Swoboda, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Florence Ballard, American pop/soul singer (The Supremes) (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Indian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Robert Ballard, American lieutenant and oceanographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Ron Harris, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Peter Pollock, South African cricketer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Mark Spoelstra, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Tony Hatch, English pianist, composer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Barry Hines, English author and screenwriter (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Billy Mills, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Larry Henley, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Assia Djebar, Algerian-French author and translator (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Nancy Dussault, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Tony Musante, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Dave Van Ronk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — John Harlin, American pilot and mountaineer (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Harry Blackstone Jr., American magician and author (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football coach and manager (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — M. J. K. Smith, English cricketer and rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Orval Tessier, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Joan Murrell Owens, American educator and marine biologist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Yo-Yo Davalillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Andrew Hill, American pianist and composer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Thomas Sowell, American economist, philosopher, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Yang Ti-liang, Chinese judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Shirley Fry Irvin, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — James Goldman, American screenwriter and playwright (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Paul Berg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — David Berglas, American magician and mentalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Fred Schaus, American basketball player and coach (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Eleanor Ross Taylor, American poet and educator (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Ed Yost, American inventor of the modern hot air balloon (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Susan Hayward, American actress (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Lena Horne, American actress, singer, and activist (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Willa Kim, American costume designer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Allan Houser, American sculptor and painter (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Colombia (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Harry Wismer, American sportscaster (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Ludwig Bölkow, German engineer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — María Luisa Dehesa Gómez Farías, Mexican architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Czesław Miłosz, Polish novelist, essayist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Juan Bosch, 43rd President of the Dominican Republic (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Winston Graham, English author (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian general and politician (d. 1950) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Anthony Mann, American actor and director (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Madge Bellamy, American actress (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Heinz Warneke, German-American sculptor and educator (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Walter Ulbricht, German soldier and politician (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Pierre Blanchar, Algerian-French actor and director (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Man Mountain Dean, American wrestler and sergeant (d. 1953) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Ed Lewis, American wrestler and manager (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Stanley Spencer, English painter (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Paul Boffa, Maltese physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Malta (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Archibald Frazer-Nash, English motor car designer, engineer and founder of Frazer Nash (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Georges Duhamel, French author and critic (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — Frederick Bligh Bond, English architect and archaeologist (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1843 — Ernest Mason Satow, English orientalist and diplomat (d. 1929) Wikipedia ↗

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