Monday June 30, 2008

Historical Events

• US President George Bush signs US$162 Billion war spending bill to Afghanistan and Iraq.
• 33 militants were killed in an attack by the International Security Assistance Force in Khost Province.
• The African Union meets in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Robert Mugabe, representing Zimbabwe, was recently reelected President of Zimbabwe.
• Peru's largest mining union federation begins strike action to press the Congress of Peru for better labor benefits.
• Minutes after taking off from Khartoum International airport, an Ilyushin Il-76 crashed. All four Russian crew members were killed. This is the second major crash of an aircraft in the country this week.
• Disaster at MV "Princess of the Stars"
• Chrysler announces it will close its South St. Louis minivan plant and reduce production at another because of falling demand for large vehicles.
• The Court of Arbitration for Sport has imposed a ban of two years on Floyd Landis, meaning that he will be stripped of his Tour de France title in 2006.
• The Bureau of Marine Investigation claims it has found multiple errors in Sulpicio’s training and orientation of crew members, but warns that it can't draw any conclusions as to the cause of the disaster.
• Sulpicio sued the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration and its two officials for allegedly misforcasting Typhoon Fengshen's route, which they claim makes them responsible for the sinking.
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See also

What happened on June 30 in history? Find out the list of June 30th major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Who was born on June 30, 2008?

• Marcello Maddalena

Other June 30th famous birthdays

• Mike Tyson

  American boxer, undisputed heavyweight champion 6/28/1985 following his first round knockout of previously unbeaten Michael Spinks in Atlantic City, NJ. Elusive, 5' 11", 220 lbs, and devastating in the ring, "Iron Mike" is as close to perfection as a fighter can be. He is estimated to be worth some $50 million.

• Michael Phelps

  Retired American swimmer, most decorated olympian of all time with a total of 22 medals.

• Cheryl Cole

  English singer, songwriter, and television personality, she appeared on a reality television series in 2002 and rose to fame as a member of the group Girls Aloud. Her subsequent albums became hits. In 2008 she was selected to be a judge for X Factor, a British singing competiton. Her good looks and fashion sense have landed her on fashion magazine …

• Vincent d'Onofrio

See all famous people born on June 30th

How old am I?

If June 30, 2008 is your birthday you are 14 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on June 30.

Who died on June 30, 2008?

• Ángel Tavira
• Harry Brautigam

Other June 30th famous deaths

• Margaux Hemingway

  American fashion model, actress, and member of noted family.

• Margaux Hemingway

  American fashion model, actress, and member of noted family.

• Phyllis Hyman

  R&B / Jazz singer (Prime of My Life), suicides at 45.

• Chet Atkins

  American country-western guitarist and songwriter who rose from poverty to international fame.

See all famous people who died on June 30th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Cancer

Cancer personality

Who should a Cancer marry?

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Monday.

June 30th marks the 181st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 184 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2008 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
3. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
4. Lil Wayne - A Milli
5. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
3. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy
4. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
5. Intocable - Tu Adios No Mata

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.81
• Apple AAPL: opens at $170.04
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.65
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.99

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 106.07 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0204 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0208 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8544 CNY
• 1 EUR = 167.1 JPY