What happend on 30th June

29.06
01.07
2005

Spain legalizes same-sex marriage.

2002

Brazil defeats Germany 2-0 in Yokohama, Japan, to earn a record fifth title in the 17th Football World Cup.

1997

China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule.

1990

East and West Germany merge their economies.

1978

Willie McCovey becomes the 12th member of the 500 home run club with a home run at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

1977

Virginia Wade won the Ladies Singles title at Wimbledon, the last British champion at the All England Club.

1971

The crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through faulty valve.

1960

Congo gains independence from Belgium.

1956

A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States, killing 128.

1936

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell published.