Historical Events
- "Lena Horne: Lady, Music" closes at Nederlander, NYC, after 333 performances
Event of Interest
Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification
- New Jersey NHL franchise officially named Devils by fan balloting; legend of the Jersey Devil, a creature that allegedly inhabited the Pine Barrens of South Jersey
- Orbiter Challenger (OV-099) rolled out at Palmdale
Famous Birthdays
- Andy Knowles, British musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Bolton, England
- Dan Jacobs, American heavy metal guitarist (Atreyu)
- Lizzy Caplan, American actress (Mean Girls, Marlena Diamond-Cloverfield), born in Los Angeles, California
- Willam Belli, American drag queen, model, reality television personality (Nip/Tuck, RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
About June 30, 1982
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
#1 Song: Happy Talk - Captain Sensible
