Historical Events In June - 30

1859  On this day in history charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope   

1860  The 1860 Oxford evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History takes place on June - 30.   

1860  On this day in history gyula Andressy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs (1918-20)   

1861  CSS Sumter slips past USS Brooklyn blockade on June - 30.   

1862  On this day in history day 6 of the 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp   

1862  On June - 30 battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia   

1862  On this day in history richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48   

1863  Battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history 8 alleged conspirators in assassination of Lincoln are found guilty   

1868  On June - 30 c V France, Bradford Engld, actor (Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail)   

1870  Ada Kepley becomes first female law college graduate on this day in history.   

1870  Ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history guatemala revolts for agarian reforms   

1871  On June - 30 guatemala revolts for agrarian reforms   

1876  On June - 30 serbia declares war on Turkey   

1879  Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods on June - 30.   

1879  Walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

1881  Henry Highland Garnet, named minister to Liberia on June - 30.   

1882  Charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged on June - 30.   

1884  The birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64   

1890  Gertrude McCoy, Sugar Valley GA, silent screen actress (Blue Bird) on June - 30.   

1890  On this day in history samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer, dies at 71   

1892  On June - 30 laszlo Lajtha, composer   

1893  On this day in history excelsior diamond (blue-white 995 carats) discovered   

1893  On June - 30 harold/Joseph Laski, English economist/Labour leader (1945-..)   

1894  Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin (arch duke Ferdinand)   

1896  The birth of Howard Hawks, American film director on June - 30.   

1896  On this day in history w S Hadaway patents electric stove   

1896  On this day in history wilfred Pelletier, Montreal Canada, conductor (Voice of Firestone)   

1898  On June - 30 george Chandler, Waukegan Ill, actor (Lassie)   

1899  Jack Hearne takes a hat-trick Eng v Australia at Headingley on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history frantisek Tomasek, bishop of Prague/cardinal   

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1286  John de Warenne, 8th Earl of Surrey, English politician (d. 1347) was born on this day in history.   

1468  Johan, the Standvastige, monarch of Saxon was born on June - 30.   

1470  On June - 30 birth of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), invaded Italy   

1503  On this day in history birth of johan Frederik, elector of Saxon (1532-47)   

1503  John Frederick, Elector of Saxony (d. 1554) was born on June - 30.   

1641  Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, Irish general (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of mauritius Vogt, composer   

1685  On June - 30 birth of dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)   

0350  On June - 30 death of nepotianus, Roman usurper   

1109  On this day in history alfonso VI, (imperator totius Hispaniae), king of Leon, dies   

1181  Death of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester, English politician (b. 1147) on this day in history.   

1224  Death of Adolf of Osnabrück, Saint Adolf (b. 1185) on this day in history.   

1364  Death of Arnost of Pardubice, Archbishop of Prague (b. 1297) on June - 30.   

1520  Death of Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed on this day in history.   

1538  On June - 30 charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70   

1579  Death of Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, Turkish Janissary on this day in history.