THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022

1294 Jews are expelled from Berne Switzerland

1894-Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid

1914-Mahatma Gandhi's 1st arrest, campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa

1940-U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service established

1962-Murie Lindstrom wins U.S. Women's Golf Open

1962-Rwanda & Burundi become independent

1966-Beatles land in Tokyo for a concert tour

1973-Observers aboard Concorde jet observe 72-min solar eclipse

1977-Marvel Comics publish the "Kiss book" tributing the rock group Kiss

1977-US Railway Post Office final train run (NY to Wash DC)

1981-China's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Zedong's policy

1982 Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification

1985-39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut

1988-Brooklyn dedicates a bus depot honoring Jackie Gleason

1989-NASA closes down tracking stations in Santiago, Chile & Guam

1989-NY State Legislature passes Staten Island seccession bill