JUNE 30 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on June 30
William Wheeler
Died: June 4, 1887
The 19th Vice President of the U.S. along side President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Allan Houser
Died: August 22, 1994
Considered one of the greatest Native American painters and sculptors of all time.
Lena Horne
Died: May 9, 2010
American actress, singer, and activist who was often referred to as a "swing musical sensation".
Ed Yost
Died: May 27, 2007
Inventor of the modern hot air balloon who created the first prototype of a hot-air balloon that used burning kerosene. He has been referred to as the "Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon."
Joan Murrell Owens
Died: May 25, 2011
Marine biologist who discovered three species of button corals--R. niphada, R. squiresi, and Leptopsammia franki.
Harry Blackstone
Died: May 14, 1997
Stage magician and author of the Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion.
Billy Mills
Sprinter who won the Gold Medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics who was considered an unknown runner.
Robert Ballard
Oceanographer who discovered the wreckage, including the RMS Titanic in 1985 and John F. Kennedy's PT-109.
Florence Ballard
Singer and founder member of the Motown group the Supremes.
Lynne Greer Jolitz
Prominent figure in free software and co-creator of 386BSD, the first open-source Unix-based operating system for personal computers to be distributed over the Internet.
Michael Phelps
Swimmer and most decorated Olympian of all time winning 28 medals.
Historical Events on June 30
Events that occurred on June 30 throughout history
The Michigan Territory is organized.
President Thomas Jefferson signs the Act Dividing Indiana Territory 1805, creating the Michigan Territory.
Charles J. Guiteau is hanged for the assassination President James Garfield.
Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of President James Garfield.
Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. The Act marked the first major federal regulations to ensure the safety, sanitation, and honest labeling of consumable goods.
President Warren G. Harding appoints William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the U.S.
U.S. President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft (1909-1913) as Chief Justice of the United States. President Taft was the person to serve as the U.S. President and a U.S. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Gone with the Wind is published.
Gone With The Wind (author Margaret Mitchell) is published.
The Fish and Wildlife Service forms.
The Fish and Wildlife Service forms after merging the Bureau of Fisheries and the Bureau of Biological Survey.
The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line.
The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. The car was it was a sleek Polo White convertible with a red interior.
The largest feminist organization in the U.S. is formed.
The National Organization for Women is founded and becomes the largest feminist organization in the U.S. The organization focused on combatting sex discrimination in the workplace, reproductive rights, violence against women rights, and racial rights.
Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire in Arizona.
Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. Dry lightening and a rapid wind shift caused flames to trap the firefighters.