What happened on June 30? There are more than 259 events that were made this day in history. Here are the important historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
Interesting Facts & Myths About June 30
June 30 is the 182nd day of the year 2024. There are 184 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday. This day falls under the 26th week of the year 2024.
On this day in Essington, Pennsylvania 19029 sunrise will occur at 05:34 AM and sunset will occur at 08:35 PM (local time).
The zodiac sign of a person born on this day is Cancer. The modern birthstone for this month is Pearl while the mystical birthstone is Moonstone.
According to the Chinese calendar, there are 213 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year (January 29, 2025).
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Historical Events For June 30
- 350Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the usurper Magnentius, in Rome.
- 1422Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons.
- 1520Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés fight their way out of Tenochtitlan.
- 1559King Henry II of France is mortally wounded in a jousting match against Gabriel de Montgomery.
- 1651The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising – the Battle of Beresteczko ends with a Polish victory.
- 1688The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William (continuing the English rebellion from Rome), which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
- 1758Seven Years’ War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place.
- 1794Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery.
- 1805The U.S. Congress organizes the Michigan Territory.
- 1859French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
- 1860The 1860 Oxford evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History takes place.
- 1864U.S. President Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for “public use, resort and recreation”.
- 1882Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield.
- 1886The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.
- 1905Albert Einstein publishes the article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces special relativity.
- 1906The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
- 1908The Tunguska event occurs in remote Siberia.
- 1912The Regina Cyclone hits Regina, Saskatchewan, killing 28. It remains Canada’s deadliest tornado event.
- 1921U.S. President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft Chief Justice of the United States.
- 1922In 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.
- 1934The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler’s violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place.
- 1935The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its first congress.
- 1936Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy’s invasion of his country.
- 1941World War II: Operation Barbarossa – Germany captures Lviv, Ukraine.
- 1944World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces.
- 1953The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
- 1956A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 (Flight 718) collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States, killing all 128 on board the two planes.
- 1959A 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.
- 1960Congo gains independence from Belgium.
- 1963Ciaculli massacre: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo.
- 1966The National Organization for Women, the United States’ largest feminist organization, is founded.
- 1968Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God.
- 1969Nigeria bans Red Cross aid to Biafra.
- 1971Ohio ratifies the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, reducing the voting age to 18, thereby putting the amendment into effect.
- 1971The crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through a faulty valve.
- 1972The first leap second is added to the UTC time system.
- 1977The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands.
- 1985Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days.
- 1986The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
- 1987The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the $1 coin, known as the Loonie.
- 1990East Germany and West Germany merge their economies.
- 199132 miners are killed when a coal mine catches fire in the Donbass region of Ukraine and releases toxic gas.
- 1997The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.
- 2009Yemenia Flight 626 crashes into the Indian Ocean, near Comoros, killing all but one of the 153 passengers and crew on board.
Who Were Born On June 30?
- 1286John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English nobleman (d. 1347)
- 1470King Charles VIII of France (d. 1498)
- 1503John Frederick, Elector of Saxony (d. 1554)
- 1641Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, Irish general (d. 1719)
- 1685John Gay, British writer (d. 1732)
- 1755Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (d. 1829)
- 1789Horace Vernet, French painter and graphic artist (d. 1863)
- 1803Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (d. 1849)
- 1807Friedrich Theodor von Vischer, German narrator, lyricist and philosopher (d.1887)
- 1817Joseph Dalton Hooker, British botanist (d. 1911)
- 1823Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, Indian industrialist (d. 1901)
- 1843Ernest Mason Satow, British diplomat (d. 1929)
- 1864Frederick Bligh Bond, English architect, illustrator, archaeologist and psychical researcher (d. 1945)
- 1884Georges Duhamel, French author (d. 1966)
- 1891Ed “Strangler” Lewis, American professional wrestler (d. 1966)
- 1891Man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (d. 1953)
- 1892Bo Carter, American blues musician (d. 1962)
- 1892Oswald Pohl, German Nazi leader (d. 1951)
- 1893Walter Ulbricht, German Communist leader (d. 1973)
- 1899Harry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1971)
- 1899Madge Bellamy, American actress (d. 1990)
- 1906Anthony Mann, American film actor and director (d. 1967)
- 1906Ralph Allen, English footballer (d. 1981)
- 1907Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian politician (d. 1950)
- 1908Winston Graham, British writer (d. 2003)
- 1911Czesław Miłosz, Polish poet and writer, Nobel laureate (d. 2004)
- 1912Dan Reeves, American sports team owner (d. 1971)
- 1912Ludwig Bölkow, German aeronautical engineer (d. 2003)
- 1913Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian politician (d. 2007)
- 1913Harry Wismer, American sports team owner (d. 1967)
- 1914Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese politician (d. 2001)
- 1917Lena Horne, American singer and actress (d. 2010)
- 1917Susan Hayward, American actress (d. 1975)
- 1919Ed Yost, American inventor (d. 2007)
- 1925Fred Schaus, American basketball coach and executive (d. 2010)
- 1926Paul Berg, American biochemist, Nobel laureate
- 1929Hans Krondahl, Swedish painter and textile designer
- 1929James Goldman, American screenwriter (d. 1998)
- 1930Thomas Sowell, American economist
- 1931Andrew Hill, American jazz pianist (d. 2007)
- 1931Bert Eriksson, Flemish neo-Nazi (d. 2005)
- 1933Lea Massari, Italian actress
- 1933M. J. K. Smith, English cricketer
- 1933Orval Tessier, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1934Harry Blackstone Jr., American stage magician (d. 1997)
- 1935John Harlin, American mountaineer (d. 1966)
- 1936Assia Djebar, Algerian writer and filmmaker
- 1936Dave Van Ronk, American folk singer-songwriter (d. 2002)
- 1936Nancy Dussault, American actress
- 1936Tony Musante, American actor
- 1938Apostolos Nikolaidis, Greek singer (d. 1999)
- 1939José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet
- 1940Mark Spoelstra, American folk singer (d. 2007)
- 1941Peter Pollock, South African cricket player
- 1942Robert Ballard, American oceanographer
- 1942Ron Harris, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1943Ahmed Sofa, Bangladeshi writer (d. 2001)
- 1943Florence Ballard, American singer (The Supremes) (d. 1976)
- 1944Glenn Shorrock, Australian singer-songwriter (Little River Band)
- 1944Raymond Moody, American parapsychologist
- 1944Ron Swoboda, American baseball player
- 1944Terry Funk, American professional wrestler
- 1947Barry Bremen, American sports imposter
- 1949Andy Scott, British guitarist and singer (Sweet)
- 1949Uwe Kliemann, German footballer
- 1950Leonard Whiting, British actor
- 1951Stanley Clarke, American jazz bass and double bass player (Return to Forever)
- 1952Athanassios S. Fokas, Greek mathematician
- 1952David Garrison, American Broadway and TV actor
- 1953Hal Lindes, American-born British guitarist (Dire Straits)
- 1953Lin Feng-Jiao, Taiwanese actress
- 1954Pierre Charles, Dominican politician (d. 2004)
- 1954Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia
- 1955David Alan Grier, American actor and comedian
- 1957Bud Black, Americab baseball player
- 1957Rich Vos, stand-up comedian
- 1957Sterling Marlin, American NASCAR driver
- 1958Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish conductor and composer
- 1958Lina Nikolakopoulou, Greek lyricist
- 1959Brendan Perry, British multi-instrumentalist (Dead Can Dance)
- 1959Sakis Tsiolis, Greek footballer and manager
- 1959Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor
- 1960Murray Cook, Australian singer (The Wiggles)
- 1962Deirdre Lovejoy, American actress (The Wire)
- 1962Julianne Regan, British singer and guitarist (All About Eve)
- 1962Tony Fernández, Dominican baseball player
- 1963Yngwie Malmsteen, Swedish guitarist
- 1964Alexandra Christina Manley, Hong Kong-born ex-wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark
- 1964Mark Waters, American film director
- 1965Anna Levandi, Russian figure skater
- 1965Gary Pallister, English footballer
- 1965Mitch Richmond, American basketball player
- 1965Steve Duchesne, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1966Cheryl Bernard, Canadian curler
- 1966Marton Csokas, New Zealand actor
- 1966Mike Tyson, American boxer
- 1966Wendy Davis, American actress
- 1967David Busst, English former footballer
- 1968Phil Anselmo, American singer (Pantera)
- 1969Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricketer
- 1970Antonio Chimenti, Italian footballer
- 1970Brian Bloom, American actor
- 1970Mark Grudzielanek, American baseball player
- 1971Anette Michel, Mexican actress
- 1971Monica Potter, American actress
- 1972James Martin, English celebrity chef
- 1972Sandra Cam, Belgian swimmer
- 1973Chan-ho Park, South Korean baseball player
- 1973Frank Rost, German footballer
- 1973Noam Zylberman, Israeli-born Canadian actor
- 1974Tony Rock, American actor and stand-up comedian
- 1975James Bannatyne, New Zealand footballer
- 1975Ralf Schumacher, German Formula One driver
- 1975Rami Shaaban, Swedish footballer
- 1977Justo Villar, Paraguayan footballer
- 1977Mark Van Gisbergen, New Zealand/English rugby player
- 1978Ben Cousins, Australian football player
- 1978Claudio Rivalta, Italian footballer
- 1979Faisal Shahzad, Pakistani/American terrorist
- 1979Matisyahu, American reggae singer
- 1979Rick Gonzalez, American actor
- 1979Sylvain Chavanel, French cyclist
- 1980Rade Prica, Swedish footballer
- 1980Seyi Olofinjana, Nigerian footballer
- 1981Ben Utecht, American football player
- 1981Can Artam, Turkish racing driver
- 1981Karolina Sadalska, Polish kayaker
- 1981Matt Kirk, Canadian football player
- 1982Andy Knowles, British drummer (Franz Ferdinand)
- 1982Delwyn Young, American baseball player
- 1982Lizzy Caplan, American actress
- 1982Mitch Maier, American baseball player
- 1983Brendon James, British drummer (Thirteen Senses)
- 1983Cheryl Cole, British singer (Girls Aloud)
- 1983Marcus Burghardt, German cyclist
- 1983Marlin Jackson, American football player
- 1983Patrick Wolf, English singer-songwriter
- 1984Fantasia Barrino, American singer
- 1984Gabriel Badilla, Costa Rican footballer
- 1984Miles Austin, American football player
- 1985Cody Rhodes, American wrestler
- 1985Fabiana Vallejos, Argentine footballer
- 1985Michael Phelps, American swimmer
- 1985Rafal Blechacz, Polish pianist
- 1985Trevor Ariza, American basketball player
- 1986Alicia Fox, American wrestler and model
- 1986Allegra Versace, Italian heiress
- 1986Freddy Guarín, Colombian footballer
- 1986Nicola Pozzi, Italian footballer
- 1989David Myers, Australian footballer
- 1989Miguel Vítor, Portuguese footballer
- 1989Steffen Liebig, German rugby player
- 1991Kaho, Japanese actress
Who Died On June 30?
- 350Nepotianus, Roman usurper
- 1181Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester, English politician (b. 1147)
- 1224Adolf of Osnabrück, German monk and bishop (b. 1185)
- 1364Arnošt of Pardubice, Polish-born Archbishop of Prague (b. 1297)
- 1538Charles, Duke of Guelders, Dutch nobleman (b. 1467)
- 1579Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary (b. 1506)
- 1607Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (b. 1538)
- 1660William Oughtred, English mathematician (b. 1575)
- 1666Alexander Brome, English poet (b. 1620)
- 1670Henrietta Anne of England, daughter of King Charles I of England (b. 1644)
- 1704John Quelch, English pirate (b. 1665)
- 1709Edward Lhuyd, Welsh scientist (b. 1660)
- 1785James Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the U.S. state of Georgia (b. 1696)
- 1796Abraham Yates, American Congressman (b. 1724)
- 1857Alcide d'Orbigny, French naturalist (b. 1802)
- 1882Alberto Henschel, German-Brazilian photographer and businessman (b. 1827)
- 1882Charles J. Guiteau, American assassin of President James A. Garfield (b. 1841)
- 1890Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, American composer (b. 1819)
- 1917Antonio de La Gandara, French painter (b. 1861)
- 1919John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1842)
- 1932Bruno Kastner, German actor (b. 1890)
- 1934Night of the Long Knives murders: Erich Klausener, German politician (b. 1885)
- 1934Night of the Long Knives murders: Gregor Strasser, former German Nazi politician (b. 1892)
- 1934Night of the Long Knives murders: Gustav Ritter von Kahr, Prime Minister of Bavaria (b. 1862)
- 1934Night of the Long Knives murders: Karl Ernst, German Sturmabteilung-gruppenführer (b. 1904)
- 1934Night of the Long Knives murders: Kurt von Schleicher, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1882)
- 1953Charles William Miller, Brazilian sportsman, the “father of football in Brazil” (b. 1874)
- 1956Thorleif Lund, Norwegian actor (b. 1880)
- 1959José Vasconcelos, Mexican writer and politician (b. 1882)
- 1961Lee DeForest, American inventor (b. 1873)
- 1966Giuseppe Farina, Italian Formula One driver, the winner of the first Formula One championship (b. 1906)
- 1971Georgi Asparuhov, Bulgarian footballer (b. 1943)
- 1971Herbert Biberman, American screenwriter and film director (b. 1900)
- 1971Nikola Kotkov, Bulgarian footballer (b. 1938)
- 1971Soviet crew of Soyuz 11: Georgi Dobrovolski (b. 1928)
- 1971Soviet crew of Soyuz 11: Viktor Patsayev (b. 1933)
- 1971Soviet crew of Soyuz 11: Vladislav Volkov (b. 1935)
- 1973Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky C.Ss.R, Ukrainian-born Canadian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr (b. 1903)
- 1974Vannevar Bush, American engineer and politician (b. 1890)
- 1976Firpo Marberry, American baseball player (b. 1898)
- 1984Lillian Hellman, American playwright (b. 1905)
- 1985Haruo Remeliik, 1st President of Palau (b. 1933)
- 1993George “Spanky” McFarland, American actor (b. 1928)
- 1993Wong Ka Kui, Hong Kong singer (b. 1962)
- 1995Gale Gordon, American actor (b. 1906)
- 1995Georgi Beregovoi, Soviet cosmonaut (b. 1921)
- 1995Phyllis Hyman, American jazz vocalist (b. 1949)
- 1996Lakis Petropoulos, Greek footballer and manager (b. 1932)
- 1997Larry O'Dea, Australian professional wrestler (b. 1944)
- 2001Chet Atkins, American country guitar player and producer (b. 1924)
- 2001Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1937)
- 2002Chico Xavier, Brazilian spiritist medium (b. 1910)
- 2003Buddy Hackett, American comedian (b. 1924)
- 2003Robert McCloskey, American children’s book writer and illustrator (b. 1915)
- 2004Jamal Abro, Pakistani writer (b. 1924)
- 2005Clancy Eccles, Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter (b. 1940)
- 2006Robert Gernhardt, German satirist (b. 1937)
- 2007Sahib Singh Verma, Indian politician and Chief Minister of Delhi (b. 1943)
- 2009Pina Bausch, German choreographer (b. 1940)
- 2009Robert DePugh, American anti-Communist activist (b. 1923)
- 2010Park Yong-ha, Korean actor and singer (b. 1977)
- 2011Barry Bremen, American sports imposter and business man (b. 1947)
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