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This day in history
June 30
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2015
An Indonesian Air Force military transport aircraft (pictured) crashed near a residential neighborhood in Medan, killing 139 people. Indonesian Air Force →
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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 626 →
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1989
A building fire in Atlanta killed five people. Peachtree 25th Building fire →
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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. Ryan White →
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1974
Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions. Baltimore →
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1966
The National Organization for Women, a leading United States feminist organization, was founded in Washington, D.C. National Organization for Women →
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1963
The coronation of Pope Paul VI took place, the last such ceremony before its abandonment by later popes. Coronation of Pope Paul VI →
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1960
The Belgian Congo gained independence from colonial rule, beginning a period of instability that would lead to the dictatorship of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. Belgian Congo →
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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. Adolf Hitler →
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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 relations →
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1894
Tower Bridge (pictured), a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames in London, was inaugurated. Tower Bridge →
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1859
French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Gorge, making him one of the world's most famous tightrope walkers. Charles Blondin →