Tukuk-OS📅 June 30
15 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on June 30? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2015 — An Indonesian Air Force military transport aircraft (pictured) crashed near a residential neighborhood in Medan, killing 139 people.
Indonesian Air Force2015 Sumatra Indonesian Air Force C-130 crashMedan
- 2009 — Yemenia Flight 626 crashed into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros, killing 152 people, with French schoolgirl Bahia Bakari the sole survivor.
Yemenia Flight 626Bahia BakariList of aviation accidents and incidents with a sole survivor
- 1989 — A building fire in Atlanta killed five people.
- 1985 — Ryan White, an HIV/AIDS patient in the US, was denied re-admission to his school after he had contracted the disease from hemophilia treatments.
- 1974 — Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions.
- 1966 — The National Organization for Women, a leading United States feminist organization, was founded in Washington, D.C.
- 1963 — The coronation of Pope Paul VI took place, the last such ceremony before its abandonment by later popes.
- 1960 — The Belgian Congo gained independence from colonial rule, beginning a period of instability that would lead to the dictatorship of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu.
- 1934 — German chancellor Adolf Hitler began a purge of the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party and other political rivals, executing at least 85 people.
- 1905 — Nadir of American race relations: A mob of white Americans killed eight people in Oconee County, Georgia, as part of a mass lynching.
Nadir of American race relationsWhite AmericansOconee County, Georgia
- 1894 — Tower Bridge (pictured), a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames in London, was inaugurated.
- 1859 — French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Gorge, making him one of the world's most famous tightrope walkers.
- 1598 — Anglo-Spanish War: After a 15-day siege Spanish troops in San Juan, modern-day Puerto Rico, surrendered to an English force under Sir George Clifford.
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)Battle of San Juan (1598)George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
- 1559 — During a jousting match, King Henry II of France was mortally wounded when fragments of Gabriel Montgomery's lance pierced his eye.
JoustingHenry II of FranceGabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery
- 1398 — Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne to the Ming dynasty to become the Jianwen Emperor.
Births
- 1998 — Tom Davies, English footballer
- 1997 — A. J. Brown, American football player
- 1997 — Reuben Garrick, Australian rugby league player
- 1995 — bbno$, Canadian singer-songwriter
- 1993 — Trea Turner, American baseball player
- 1991 — Jaimin Rajani, Indian singer-songwriter
- 1989 — Asbel Kiprop, Kenyan runner
- 1989 — Steffen Liebig, German rugby player
- 1989 — David Myers, Australian footballer
- 1988 — Jacksfilms, American YouTuber
- 1988 — Joe Mazzulla, American basketball coach
- 1987 — Ryan Cook, American baseball player
Deaths
- 2025 — Kenneth Colley, English actor (born 1937)
- 2025 — Jim Shooter, American author and illustrator (born 1951)
- 2021 — Raj Kaushal, Indian Film Director and Producer (born 1971)
- 2020 — Stella Madzimbamuto, Zimbabwean activist (born 1930)
- 2018 — Smoke Dawg, Canadian rapper (born 1996)
- 2017 — Barry Norman, English television presenter (born 1933)
- 2017 — Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician (born 1927)
- 2015 — Charles W. Bagnal, American general (born 1934)
- 2015 — Robert Dewar, English-American computer scientist and academic (born 1945)
- 2015 — Arthur Porter, Canadian physician and academic (born 1956)
- 2015 — Leonard Starr, American author and illustrator (born 1925)
- 2014 — Frank Cashen, American businessman (born 1925)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: St. Paul the Apostle (solo feast day)
- Christian feast day: Feast of the 12 Apostles
- Christian feast day: First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of Good Help (Quebec, Canada)
- Christian feast day: St. Martial
- Christian feast day: St. Theobald of Provins
- Christian feast day: Erentrude
- Christian feast day: St. Adolf of Osnabrück
- Christian feast day: St. Otto of Bamberg
- Christian feast day: Blessed Philip Powell
- Christian feast day: Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky
- Christian feast day: Blessed Zynoviy Kovalyk
- Christian feast day: June 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Armed Forces Day (Guatemala)
- Asteroid Day (International observance)
- General Prayer Day (Central African Republic)
- Independence Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo), celebrates the independence of Democratic Republic of the Congo from Belgium in 1960.
Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
- Navy Day (Israel)
- Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day (Philippines)
- Revolution Day (Sudan)
- Teachers' Day (Dominican Republic)
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