June 30th, 1948

Born on June 30th, 1948

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What happened on June 30th?

June 30th, 1905

Nadir of American race relations: A mob of white Americans killed eight people in Oconee County, Georgia, as part of a mass lynching.

June 30th, 1398

Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne to the Ming dynasty to become the Jianwen Emperor.

June 30th, 2015

An Indonesian Air Force military transport aircraft (pictured) 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, an HIV/AIDS patient in the US, was denied re-admission to his school after he had contracted the disease from hemophilia treatments.

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 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 paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party and other political rivals, 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

Tower Bridge (pictured), a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames in London, 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.

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

Born on June 30th, 1948

78

Raymond Leo Burke

American Catholic cardinal

*June 30th, 1948, Richland Center

74

Galarrwuy Yunupingu

Yolŋu leader, activist (1948–2023)

*June 30th, 1948, Melville Bay †April 3rd, 2023

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Born in 1948

77

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

*March 12th, 1948, Nibe †February 2nd, 2018, Tuse Næs

77

Charles III of the United Kingdom

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

*November 14th, 1948, Buckingham Palace

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

*September 26th, 1948, Florence †March 27th, 1995, Milan

77

Norbert Lammert

German politician, president of the Bundestag

*November 16th, 1948, Bochum

76

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans †July 13th, 2024, Hollywood Hills

78

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

77

Holger Osieck

German association football player and manager

*August 31st, 1948, Duisburg

77

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

German actor and musician

*December 6th, 1948, Düsseldorf

78

Kathy Bates

American film actress and director

*June 28th, 1948, Memphis

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

77

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)

*December 27th, 1948, Châteauroux

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator (1948–2017)

*October 27th, 1948, Baltimore †March 18th, 2017, Austin

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India (1948–2017)

*July 19th, 1948, Kolkata †February 19th, 2017, Kolkata

78

Al Gore

Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)

*March 31st, 1948, Washington, D.C.

78

John de Lancie

American actor (born 1948)

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

78

Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane

76

Carl Weathers

American actor and football player (1948–2024)

*January 14th, 1948, New Orleans †February 2nd, 2024, Los Angeles

78

Brian Eno

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

*May 15th, 1948, Melton

78

Bernadette Peters

American actress and singer

*February 28th, 1948, Queens

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Leap year

Yes: 1948 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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