What Happened on June 30?
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EVENTS ON JUNE 30
Explore the most important historical events that happened on June 30, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Year:
1900
A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured.
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Albert Einstein
Year:
1905
Albert Einstein sends the article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces special relativity, for publication in Annalen der Physik.
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Homestead strike
Year:
1892
The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Montreal
Year:
1886
The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal, Quebec. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.
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President of the United States
Year:
1864
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for "public use, resort and recreation".
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Charles J. Guiteau
Year:
1882
Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield.
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Federal Meat Inspection Act
Year:
1906
The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
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Tunguska event
Year:
1908
The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia.
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BIRTHS ON JUNE 30
Discover famous people and historical figures born on June 30, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Yo-Yo Davalillo
Year of birth:
1931
Yo-Yo Davalillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (died 2013)
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Andrew Hill (pianist)
Year of birth:
1931
Andrew Hill, American pianist and composer (died 2007)
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Ronald Rene Lagueux
Year of birth:
1931
Ronald Rene Lagueux, American judge (died 2023)
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Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Year of birth:
1930
Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (died 2021)
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Cookie (cockatoo)
Year of birth:
1933
Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (died 2016)
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Tomislav Ivić
Year of birth:
1933
Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football coach and manager (died 2011)
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Tony Musante
Year of birth:
1936
Tony Musante, American actor and screenwriter (died 2013)
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Dave Van Ronk
Year of birth:
1936
Dave Van Ronk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
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DEATHS ON JUNE 30
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on June 30, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Kurt von Schleicher
Year of death:
1934
Kurt von Schleicher, German general and politician, 23rd Chancellor of Germany (born 1882)
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Gregor Strasser
Year of death:
1934
Gregor Strasser, German lieutenant, politician, and early leader of the Nazi Party (born 1892)
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Gustav Ritter von Kahr
Year of death:
1934
Gustav Ritter von Kahr, German lawyer and politician, Minister-President of Bavaria (born 1862)
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Erich Klausener
Year of death:
1934
Erich Klausener, German soldier and politician (born 1885)
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Bruno Kastner
Year of death:
1932
Bruno Kastner, German actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1890)
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John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh
Year of death:
1919
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1842)
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Alphonse Kirchhoffer
Year of death:
1913
Alphonse Kirchhoffer, French fencer (born 1873)
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Eunice Gibbs Allyn
Year of death:
1916
Eunice Eloisae Gibbs Allyn, American correspondent, author, and poet (born 1847)
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HOLIDAYS ON JUNE 30
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on June 30 around the world.
Paul the Apostle
Christian feast day: St. Paul the Apostle (solo feast day)
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Otto of Bamberg
Christian feast day: St. Otto of Bamberg
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Asteroid Day
Asteroid Day (International observance)
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Navy Day (Israel)
Navy Day (Israel)
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List of Teachers' Days
Teachers' Day (Dominican Republic)
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Adolf of Osnabrück
Christian feast day: St. Adolf of Osnabrück
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June 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Theobald of Provins
Christian feast day: St. Theobald of Provins
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