On This Day: What happened on 30 June?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 30 June, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

1851 | Battle of Viervoet (Basotho-British war).

1921 | The South African Reserve Bank is established.

1960 | Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).

1969 | Food aid and medical supplies from the International Committee of the Red Cross to war torn Biafra been banned by Nigeria.

1994 | Prime Minister Verwoerd’s assassin transferred from prison to a mental asylum.

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DEATHS

1995 | South African writer, Barney Simon (63)

2013 | Nigerian politician, Akpor Pius Ewherido (50)

2013 | Nigerian footballer, Thompson Oliha (44)

BIRTHDAYS

1892 | Algerian-French actor and director, Pierre Blanchar.

1936 | Algerian-French author and translator, Assia Djebar.

1941 | South African cricketer and author, Peter Pollock.

1968 | South African gospel singer, Rebecca Malope.

SPORT

2011 | Kenyan athletes, David Rudisha and Vincent Chepkok win the men’s 800 m and 5000m races, respectively, at the Samsung Diamond League.

2011 | Kenyan athlete Milcah Chemos Cheywa wins the women’s 3000 m at the Samsung Diamond League.

2011 | Botswana athlete, Amantle Montsho wins the women’s 100m race at the Samsung Diamond League.

ENTERTAINMENT

1936 | The novel “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell is published.

1954 | The total eclipse of the sun is seen around the world in Europe, United States, and Asia including Pakistan and India.

1997 | JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book UK “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” released in the UK.

AFRICA FACT

Lake Malawi has more fish species than any other freshwater system on earth.