Daily Almanac: June 30, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 6:20 a.m.
SET: 9:22 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 90 °F
LOW: 69 °F

Today is…

• National Food Truck Day
• National Meteor Day
• National Organization for Women Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1936 The novel “Gone with the Wind” is published. Margaret Mitchell’s story set in the American South during the American Civil War became one of the United States’ biggest best-sellers. The 1939 movie version starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable was similarly successful.
• 1908 The Tunguska event leaves 2000 square km of Siberian forest flattened and scorched. The devastation is believed to have been caused by the explosion of an asteroid or comet. It is the largest impact event in recorded history.
• 1905 Albert Einstein submits a paper outlining his theory of special relativity. The text “Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper” comprises the currently accepted theory about the relationship between space and time. The theory of special relativity is the basis for his theory of general relativity, which he published in 1916.

Births On This Day:

• 1985 Michael Phelps

American swimmer
• 1966 Mike Tyson

American boxer, actor

Deaths On This Day:

• 2001 Chet Atkins

American musician, songwriter, producer
• 1984 Lillian Hellman

American playwright