June 30: Theory of Evolution, the Night of Long Knives and the Largest Impact Event in Recorded History

On This Day in History June 30, 2020 Historical Events 1520  Spanish conquistadors are expelled from Tenochtitlan following an Aztec revolt against their rule under Hernán Cortés during "La Noche Triste" (the Night of Sadness). Many soldiers drown in the escape, and Aztec emperor Montezuma II dies in the struggle 1860  Famous debate on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution held at the Oxford University Museum and dominated by arguments between Thomas Henry Huxley and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce 1905  In Russia, the "Potemkin" arrives at Odessa, where sailors take the bodies of dead crewman ashore; sailors join civilians in revolutionary actions of the '1905 Revolution' 1908  A giant fireball, most likely caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet flattens 80 million trees near the Stony Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate, Russia, in the largest impact event in recorded history 1934  "Night of Long Knives" - Adolf Hitler stages a bloody purge of the Nazi party 1938  Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 1992  South African ANC President Nelson Mandela meets with UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at Dakar More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Michael Phelps 35th Birthday Mike Tyson 54th Birthday Susan Hayward (1917 - 1975) Willie Sutton (1901 - 1980) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths John William Strutt (1841 - 1919) Moctezuma II ( - 1520) More Famous Deaths June 30: Was Mystery Blast Caused by Aliens? A massive mysterious explosion in eastern Siberia that destroyed wildlife and felled a vast number of trees remains a mystery to this day. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand