What happened on Tuesday June 30, 1908?

About June 30th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic cosmic event occurred over the Stony Tunguska River in central Siberia, Russia. A massive fireball, believed to be a comet or asteroid fragment approximately 156 meters in diameter and weighing 1-5 tons, exploded 5-10 kilometers above the forest. The explosion was unprecedented in its scale, flattening trees over a 2,150 square kilometer area, burning 1,000 square kilometers, and hurling ash 20 kilometers into the atmosphere. The blast was so powerful it was heard 1,000 kilometers away, decimating local wildlife including numerous reindeer herds and causing human casualties.
  • Day of the week: June 30th, 1908 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When It's Moonlight on the Prairie by Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: I promessi sposi directed by Mario Morais

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June 30, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 30, 1908:

  • Tunguska Event: Massive Cosmic Explosion in Siberia A catastrophic cosmic event occurred over the Stony Tunguska River in central Siberia, Russia. A massive fireball, believed to be a comet or asteroid fragment approximately 156 meters in diameter and weighing 1-5 tons, exploded 5-10 kilometers above the forest. The explosion was unprecedented in its scale, flattening trees over a 2,150 square kilometer area, burning 1,000 square kilometers, and hurling ash 20 kilometers into the atmosphere. The blast was so powerful it was heard 1,000 kilometers away, decimating local wildlife including numerous reindeer herds and causing human casualties.
  • First Grand Prix Motor Race in France A significant milestone in automotive racing history, the inaugural Grand Prix motor race was held in France, marking the beginning of a new era in competitive motorsports.
  • Cy Young's Second No-Hitter Baseball legend Cy Young achieved his second no-hitter, decisively defeating the New York Highlanders with a shutout score of 8-0.

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June 30, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 30, 1908?


June 30, 1908 was a Tuesday and it was the 182nd day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 30, 1908 can also be written as 6/30/1908 in the US and as 30/6/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 30, 1908?


Famous people born on June 30, 1908:

  • Winston Graham

    Renowned British novelist famous for historical and suspense works, including the Poldark series.

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June 30, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 30, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 29th and July 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 30, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 30, 1908 was When It's Moonlight on the Prairie by Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

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June 30, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 30th is Cancer.

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June 30, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 30, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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June 30, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 30, 1908 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 30, 1908 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 30, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 06:01 am and setting at 09:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 14, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Jul 13, 1908.

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How old is someone born on June 30, 1908?


Someone born on June 30, 1908 is:

116 years 6 months old,

or 1398 months and 15 days old,

or 6081 weeks

or 42567 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 30, 1908?

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