Thursday, June 30, 2016
[1864 - President Abraham Lincoln signs the Yosemite Land Grant Act]
[1905 - John Harmon, actor, born in Washington, D.C.]
[1908 - The Tunguska region of Central Siberia is hit by a mysterious huge explosion]
[1912 - Dan (Daniel) Reeves, Pro Football Hall of Fame owner, born in New York City]
[1917 - Buddy Rich, drummer, orchestra leader, born in Brooklyn]
[1917 - Lena (Mary Calhoun) Horne, singer, actress, born in Brooklyn]
[1918 - Susan Hayward (Edythe Marrender), Academy Award-winning actress, born in Brooklyn]
[1934 - Harry Blackstone, Jr., magician, born in Three Rivers, Michigan]
[1943 - Florence Glenda Ballard, singer (Supremes), born in Rosetta, Mississippi]