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What Happened on June 30, 1919

Famous Birthdays

  • Ed Yost, American inventor of the modern hot air balloon and known as "Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon.", born in Bristow, Iowa (d. 2007)
  • Lee Krieger, American actor (Clambake, One Way Wahini), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1967)

Famous Deaths

John William Strutt (1841-1919)

3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist and discoverer of argon (Nobel Prize 1904), dies at 76

Died in 1919 1919 Highlights

About June 30, 1919

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 105 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer