Historical Events
- 39 remaining hostages from hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut
- LA Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 HRs in June
- Revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King & I" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 191 performances
- US Senior Open Men's Golf, Edgewood Tahore GC: Miller Barber wins by 4 strokes from Roberto De Vincenzo for back-to-back Senior Open titles
Famous Birthdays
- Cody Runnels, American wrestler, born in Marietta, Georgia
- Fabiana Vallejos, Argentine footballer, born in San Isidro, Argentina
Michael Phelps (37 years old)
American swimmer (record 23 Olympic gold medals), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Rafal Blechacz, Polish classical pianist, born in Nakło nad Notecią, Poland
Famous Deaths
- James Dewar, Canadian inventor and baker (Twinkie cake), dies at 88
About June 30, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sussudio - Phil Collins
#1 Song: Frankie - Sister Sledge
