What happened on June 30

62 documented historical events happened on June 30, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne to the Ming dynasty to become the Jianwen Emperor. On the same day, in another year: During a jousting match, King Henry II of France was mortally wounded when fragments of Gabriel Montgomery's lance pierced his eye. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 30, including Dan Reeves (American football executive), Alfonso López Michelsen, Harry Wismer. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

97 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 30, including Nepotianus, Erentrude, Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

21 observances are celebrated on June 30 around the world: Christian feast day: St. Paul the Apostle (solo feast day), Christian feast day: Feast of the 12 Apostles, Christian feast day: First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, Christian feast day: Our Lady of Good Help (Quebec, Canada), Christian feast day: St. Martial, Christian feast day: St. Theobald of Provins. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.