June, 30th in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Thursday 30, 2005:
Spain legalizes same-sex marriage.

Sunday 30, 2002:
Brazil defeats Germany 2-0 in Yokohama, Japan, to earn a record fifth title in the 17th Football World Cup.

Monday 30, 1997:
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule.

Saturday 30, 1990:
East and West Germany merge their economies.

Friday 30, 1978:
Willie McCovey becomes the 12th member of the 500 home run club with a home run at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thursday 30, 1977:
Virginia Wade won the Ladies Singles title at Wimbledon, the last British champion at the All England Club.

Wednesday 30, 1971:
The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, lowering the voting age to 18, is ratified as Ohio became the 38th state to approve it.

Thursday 30, 1960:
Congo gains independence from Belgium.

Saturday 30, 1956:
A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States, killing 128.

Tuesday 30, 1936:
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell published.

Sunday 30, 1935:
The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its first congress.

Saturday 30, 1934:
The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler's violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place.

Tuesday 30, 1908:
The Tunguska impact event occurs in Siberia

Friday 30, 1905:
Albert Einstein publishes the article "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies", where he introduces special relativity.

Thursday 30, 1864:
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for "public use, resort and recreation."

Sunday 30, 1805:
The U.S. Congress organizes Michigan Territory.

Friday 30, 1651:
The Battle of Beresteczko ends with a Polish victory.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/30-june/on-this-day.html


People born on June 30

1985:
Michael Phelps, American swimmer (b: June 30, 1985) (Biography of Michael Phelps)
Fabiana Vallejos, Argentine footballer (b: June 30, 1985) (Biography of Fabiana Vallejos)

1984:
Fantasia Barrino, American singer (b: June 30, 1984) (Biography of Fantasia Barrino)

1975:
Ralf Schumacher, German race car driver (b: June 30, 1975) (Biography of Ralf Schumacher)

1973:
Chan Ho Park, Korean Major League Baseball player (b: June 30, 1973) (Biography of Chan Ho Park)

1968:
Philip Anselmo, American musician (b: June 30, 1968) (Biography of Phil Anselmo)

1966:
Mike Tyson, American boxer (b: June 30, 1966) (Biography of Mike Tyson)

1965:
Mitch Richmond, American basketball player (b: June 30, 1965) (Biography of Mitch Richmond)

1963:
Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Swedish guitarist (b: June 30, 1963) (Biography of Yngwie J. Malmsteen)

1962:
Tony Fernandez, baseball player (b: June 30, 1962) (Biography of Tony Fernandez)

1959:
Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (b: June 30, 1959) (Biography of Vincent D'Onofrio)
Brendan Perry, English musician (Dead Can Dance) (b: June 30, 1959) (Biography of Brendan Perry)

1958:
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish conductor and composer (b: June 30, 1958) (Biography of Esa-Pekka Salonen)

1954:
Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (b: June 30, 1954 ; d: January 6, 2004) (Biography of Pierre Charles)

1944:
Raymond Moody, parapsychologist (b: June 30, 1944) (Biography of Raymond Moody)

1943:
Florence Ballard, American singer (The Supremes) (b: June 30, 1943 ; d: February 22, 1976) (Biography of Florence Ballard)

1936:
Nancy Dussault, American actress (b: June 30, 1936) (Biography of Nancy Dussault)

1934:
Harry Blackstone Jr., American magician (b: June 30, 1934 ; d: May 14, 1997) (Biography of Harry Blackstone Jr.)

1917:
Susan Hayward, American actress (b: June 30, 1917 ; d: March 14, 1975) (Biography of Susan Hayward)
Lena Horne, American actress and singer (b: June 30, 1917) (Biography of Lena Horne)

1912:
Ludwig Bölkow, German aeronautical engineer (b: June 30, 1912 ; d: July 25, 2003) (Biography of Ludwig Bölkow)

1911:
Czesław Miłosz, Polish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b: June 30, 1911 ; d: August 14, 2004) (Biography of Czeslaw Milosz)

1908:
Winston Graham, English writer (b: June 30, 1908 ; d: July 10, 2003) (Biography of Winston Graham)

1899:
Harry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (b: June 30, 1899 ; d: January 19, 1971) (Biography of Harry Shields)
Madge Bellamy, American actress (b: June 30, 1899 ; d: January 24, 1990) (Biography of Madge Bellamy)

1893:
Walter Ulbricht, German politician (b: June 30, 1893) (Biography of Walter Ulbricht)

1891:
Man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (b: June 30, 1891 ; d: May 29, 1953) (Biography of Man Mountain Dean)

1843:
Ernest Mason Satow, German-born author (b: June 30, 1843) (Biography of Ernest Mason Satow)

1817:
Joseph Dalton Hooker, English botanist (b: June 30, 1817 ; d: December 10, 1911) (Biography of Joseph Dalton Hooker)

1807:
Friedrich Theodor von Vischer, German narrator, lyricist, and philosopher (b: June 30, 1807) (Biography of Friedrich Theodor von Vischer)

1789:
Horace Vernet, French painter and graphic artist (b: June 30, 1789) (Biography of Horace Vernet)

1755:
Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b: June 30, 1755 ; d: January 29, 1829) (Biography of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras)

1685:
John Gay, English writer (b: June 30, 1685 ; d: December 4, 1732) (Biography of John Gay)
Dominikus Zimmermann, architect (b: June 30, 1685) (Biography of Dominikus Zimmermann)

1641:
Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, Irish general (b: June 30, 1641 ; d: July 5, 1719) (Biography of Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg)

1503:
John Frederick, Elector of Saxony (b: June 30, 1503 ; d: March 3, 1554) (Biography of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony)

1470:
King Charles VIII of France (b: June 30, 1470 ; d: April 7, 1498) (Biography of Charles VIII of France)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/30-june/births.html