530
Politics
Tomyris defeats Cyrus the Great
Tomyris, Queen of Massagetae, defeats Cyrus the Great around 530 BCE.
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30June
19 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1702
Science
Birth of Elizabeth Timothy in Amsterdam
Elizabeth Timothy was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 30 June 1702, before later emigrating with her family to colonial America.
View details1870
Law
First woman in the United States to graduate from law school
Ada H. Kepley graduates LL.B. from Union College of Law in Chicago, becoming the first woman in the United States to earn a formal law degree.
View details1906
Activism
Pure Food and Drug Act enacted with Kelley's support
The Pure Food and Drug Act became law, a measure Kelley and the National Consumers League had campaigned for vigorously.
View details1917
1920
Literature
Birth of Eleanor Ross Taylor
Eleanor Ross Taylor was born on June 30, 1920, in Norwood, North Carolina.
View details1922
Science
Emigration to the United States
Gerty and Carl Cori arrived in the United States to pursue research careers, settling first in Buffalo, New York.
View details1927
Sports
Endurance Record at Monza
Violette Cordery sets endurance record driving at Monza, covering 10,000 miles.
View details1936
Science
Publication of "Gone With the Wind"
Mitchell's sweeping Civil War epic "Gone With the Wind" was published, becoming an instant sensation.
View details1944
Arts
Premiere of Appalachian Spring
Graham's 'Appalachian Spring' premiered at the Library of Congress.
View details1946
Activism
Completion of SPARS demobilization, ending her Coast Guard directorship
Stratton completed the demobilization of the SPARS and concluded her tenure as director of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve on June 30, 1946.
View details1953
Politics
End of tenure as Director of the U.S. Mint
Nellie Tayloe Ross concluded her service as Director of the United States Mint after a 20-year tenure.
View details1967
Science
Retirement from University of Michigan professorship
Elzada Clover concluded her tenure as professor of botany at the University of Michigan, ending a distinguished decades-long academic career.
View details1976
1983
Arts
First woman to win Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host
Betty White became the first woman to win the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, for 'Just Men!,' earning the title 'First Lady of Game Shows.'
View details2015
Arts
First African American woman principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland was promoted to principal dancer at ABT.
View details2015
Arts
Presentation of 'Europe Supported by Africa and America' in Liverpool
Douglas Camp's work 'Europe Supported by Africa and America' was presented in Liverpool.
View details2015
Science
Appointed Member of the Order of Canada
Callbeck was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions as a politician, senator, and community leader.
View details2016
Medicine
Unveiling of the Mary Seacole statue at St Thomas’ Hospital
The first UK statue of a named Black woman was unveiled on 30 June 2016.
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