June 30

What happened on June 30 in history

3 events fall on June 30, from 1520 to 1934. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on June 30

  1. 1520

    La Noche Triste

    Spanish forces are driven from Tenochtitlan with heavy losses.

  2. 1908

    The Tunguska event

    An air burst over Siberia flattens two thousand square kilometres of forest.

  3. 1934

    The Night of the Long Knives

    Hitler purges the SA leadership and consolidates power.