June 30
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
St. Paul the Apostle(solo feast day), St. Mary of Jerusalem, mother ofApostle Mark the Evangelistfirst Bishop ofAlexandriaandByblos, St. Martial, Feast of the12 Apostlesis on June 30 (marks the end of theSeason of Pentecostand the beginning of theSeason of Apostles), First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, St. Theobald of Provins, St. Adolf of Osnabrück, St. Otto of Bamberg, June 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A series of Christian feast days observed on June 30, honoring apostles, martyrs, and liturgical seasons.
Armed Forces Day (Guatemala)
Honors the dedication and sacrifices of Guatemala's military forces.
Asteroid Day(International observance)
An international day to raise awareness about asteroids and planetary defense.
General Prayer Day (Central African Republic)
A national day of prayer for unity and peace in the Central African Republic.
Independence Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo), celebrates the independence ofDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom Belgium in 1960.
Celebrates the Democratic Republic of the Congo's independence from Belgium in 1960.
Navy Day (Israel)
Honors the achievements and service of the Israeli Navy.
Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day(Philippines)
Commemorates the historical ties and cooperation between the Philippines and Spain.
Revolution Day (Sudan)
Honors the 1969 coup d’état that brought significant political change in Sudan.
Teachers' Day(Dominican Republic)
Celebrates and honors the contributions of teachers in the Dominican Republic.
Events
Pope Marcellinus begins his papacy.
On June 30, 296, Marcellinus became pope of the early Christian Church, guiding it through a time of growing challenges.
The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus.
Emperor Constantine V's Byzantine forces routed the Bulgarians at Anchialus, securing imperial dominance in the Balkans.
Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons.
On June 30, 1422, Milanese forces met the Swiss Confederation in the Battle of Arbedo, marking a pivotal clash in northern Italy.
Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.
Spanish forces defeated a French-Navarrese army at Noáin, cementing Spain's conquest of Iberian Navarre.
King Henry II of France is mortally wounded in a jousting match against Gabriel, comte de Montgomery.
King Henry II of France suffered fatal injuries during a jousting tournament, altering the French royal succession.
The Spanish-held Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico having been besieged for fifteen days, surrenders to an English force under Sir George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
After a 15-day siege, English forces under Sir George Clifford captured Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Puerto Rico.
The University of Tartu is founded.
The University of Tartu was founded by Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus, laying the foundations for higher education in Estonia.
The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory.
The Battle of Berestechko ended in a Polish victory, representing one of the largest engagements of the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
The Immortal Seven invited William of Orange to intervene in England, triggering the Glorious Revolution.
Births
John de Warenne
English nobleman and 7th Earl of Surrey.
John
German prince and Elector of Saxony, key supporter of the Protestant Reformation.
King of France from 1483 to 1498, who initiated the Italian Wars.
John
Heir to the thrones of Aragon and Castile, son of the Catholic Monarchs.
John Frederick I
Elector of Saxony and leader of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League.
Martín de Rada
Spanish Augustinian missionary known for his pioneering work in Asia.
Giovanni Maria Sabino
Italian Baroque organist and composer influential in sacred music.
Meinhardt Schomberg
German-English general who served under William III during the late 17th century.
John Gay
English poet and playwright best known for creating 'The Beggar's Opera'.
Deaths
Nepotianus
Roman usurper who briefly claimed imperial power in 350 AD.
Erentrude
Frankish abbess who led a monastic community in the early 8th century.
Æthelred
Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury in the late 9th century.
French hermit and saint known for his ascetic life and pilgrimages.
Hugh de Kevelioc
5th Earl of Chester and influential Anglo-Norman nobleman of the 12th century.
Adolf of Osnabrück
German Cistercian monk who became Bishop of Osnabrück and noted for his piety.
Pierre de la Broce
French courtier who served in the royal household of King Philip III.
Eleanor de Clare
English noblewoman of the powerful de Clare family in the 14th century.
Arnošt of Pardubice
First Archbishop of Prague and leading figure in the 14th-century Bohemian church.