June 30th, 1888

Born on June 30th, 1888

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on June 30th?

June 30th, 2015

An Indonesian Air Force military transport aircraft crashed near a residential neighborhood in Medan, killing 139 people.

June 30th, 2009

Yemenia Flight 626 crashed into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros, killing 152 people, with French schoolgirl Bahia Bakari the sole survivor.

June 30th, 1985

Ryan White, a poster child for HIV/AIDS in the U.S., was denied re-admission to his school, having developed the disease due to treatment for hemophilia.

June 30th, 1974

Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions.

June 30th, 1966

The National Organization for Women, a leading United States feminist organization, was founded in Washington, D.C.

June 30th, 1963

The coronation of Pope Paul VI (pictured) took place, the last such ceremony before its abandonment by later popes.

June 30th, 1960

The Belgian Congo gained independence from colonial rule, beginning a period of instability that would lead to the dictatorship of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu.

June 30th, 1934

German chancellor Adolf Hitler began a purge of the SA, the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, and other political rivals in the Night of the Long Knives, executing at least 85 people.

June 30th, 1922

An agreement was signed to end the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic.

June 30th, 1908

A massive explosion, generally attributed to a meteor air burst, occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska river in Siberia, flattening around 2,150 km2 (830 sq mi) of forest.

June 30th, 1894

London's Tower Bridge, a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames, was inaugurated.

June 30th, 1860

Seven months after the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, prominent British scientists and philosophers participated in an evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

June 30th, 1859

French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Gorge, making him one of the world's most famous tightrope walkers.

June 30th, 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.

June 30th, 1559

During a jousting match, King Henry II of France was mortally wounded when fragments of Gabriel Montgomery's lance pierced his eye.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 30th

Born on June 30th, 1888

80

Rudolf Amelunxen

German politician (1888-1969)

*June 30th, 1888, Cologne †April 21st, 1969, Düsseldorf

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94

Shirley Fry

American tennis and badminton player

*June 30th, 1927, Akron †July 13th, 2021, Naples

81

Georges Duhamel

French writer

*June 30th, 1884, Paris †April 13th, 1966, Valmondois

54

Adolf Furtwängler

German classical archaeologist (1853-1907)

*June 30th, 1853, Freiburg im Breisgau †October 10th, 1907, Athens

47

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga City

60

Rupert Graves

English film, television, and theatre actor

*June 30th, 1963, Weston-super-Mare

67

David Alan Grier

American actor and comedian

*June 30th, 1956, Detroit

85

Niklot Beste

German parson and theologian

*June 30th, 1901, Neuburg †May 24th, 1987, Giessen

57

Mike Tyson

American boxer and media personality (born 1966)

*June 30th, 1966, Brooklyn

93

Czesław Miłosz

Polish poet, diplomat, prosaist, writer, and translator. Nobel Prize winner (1911-2004)

*June 30th, 1911, Šeteniai †August 14th, 2004, Kraków

38

Michael Phelps

American swimmer (born 1985)

*June 30th, 1985, Baltimore

39

Fantasia Barrino

American singer

*June 30th, 1984, High Point

87

Nancy Dussault

Actress, singer

*June 30th, 1936, Pensacola

72

Paul Boffa

Prime Minister of Malta (1890-1962)

*June 30th, 1890, Birgu †July 6th, 1962, Paola

55

Ralf Rueff

German association football player

*June 30th, 1968, Stuttgart

69

Serzh Sargsyan

Armenian politician, 3rd President of Armenia

*June 30th, 1954, Khankendi

80

Walter Ulbricht

Former leader of East Germany, First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party

*June 30th, 1893, Leipzig †August 1st, 1973, Groß Dölln

90

Madge Bellamy

Actress (1899-1990)

*June 30th, 1899, Hillsboro †January 24th, 1990, Upland

57

Susan Hayward

American actress (1917–1975)

*June 30th, 1917, Brooklyn †March 14th, 1975, Hollywood

68

Stanley Spencer

English painter (1891-1959)

*June 30th, 1891, Cookham †December 14th, 1959, Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital

57

Florence Pernel

French actress

*June 30th, 1966, Paris

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Born in 1888

85

Oswald Menghin

Austrian prehistorian

*April 19th, 1888, Merano †November 29th, 1973, Buenos Aires

81

Mary Barratt Due

Norwegian pianist

*April 9th, 1888, Bergen †December 24th, 1969, Oslo

76

T. S. Eliot

US-born British poet (1888–1965)

*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, Kensington

101

Irving Berlin

American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)

*May 11th, 1888, Talačyn †September 22nd, 1989, New York City

65

Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953)

*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, Boston

88

Edith Evans

British actress (1888–1976)

*February 8th, 1888, London †October 14th, 1976, Cranbrook

77

Clemence Dane

English novelist (1888-1965)

*February 21st, 1888, London Borough of Lewisham †March 28th, 1965, London

58

Antoinette Perry

American actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing

*June 27th, 1888, Denver †June 28th, 1946, Manhattan

81

Otto Stern

German-American physicist (1888–1969)

*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, Berkeley

57

John Logie Baird

Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television

*August 14th, 1888, Helensburgh †June 14th, 1946, Bexhill-on-Sea

85

Sol Hurok

Ukraine-born American impresario

*April 9th, 1888, Pogar †March 5th, 1974, New York City

88

Hermann Pünder

German politician (1888-1976)

*April 1st, 1888, Trier †October 3rd, 1976, Fulda

87

Hans Thirring

Austrian physicist (1888-1976)

*March 23rd, 1888, Vienna †March 22nd, 1976, Vienna

53

José Raúl Capablanca

Cuban chess player (1888-1942)

*November 6th, 1888, Havana †March 8th, 1942, New York City

72

George Relph

British stage and film actor (1888-1960)

*January 27th, 1888, Cullercoats †April 24th, 1960, London

88

Paul Morand

French writer (1888-1976)

*March 13th, 1888, 8th arrondissement of Paris †July 23rd, 1976, Paris

83

Maurice Chevalier

French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)

*September 12th, 1888, Paris †January 1st, 1972, Paris

73

Werner Jaeger

German-american classical philologist (1888-1961)

*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, Cambridge

90

Giorgio de Chirico

Italian artist (1888–1978)

*July 10th, 1888, Volos †November 20th, 1978, Rome

70

Maxwell Anderson

American playwright and writer (1888–1959)

*December 15th, 1888, Atlantic †February 28th, 1959, Stamford

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Public holidays on June 30th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 30th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1888 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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