Today's selected anniversaries: 30th June 2026

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 Today's selected anniversaries: 30th June 2026

1598:

Anglo-Spanish War: After a 15-day siege Spanish troops in San Juan, modern-day Puerto Rico, surrendered to an English force under Sir
George Clifford.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Juan_%281598%29

1966:

The National Organization for Women, a leading United States feminist organization, was founded in Washington, D.C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Organization_for_Women

1985:

Ryan White, an HIV/AIDS patient in the US, was denied re-admission to his school after he had contracted the disease from
hemophilia treatments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_White

2015:

An Indonesian Air Force military transport aircraft crashed near a residential neighborhood in Medan, killing 139 people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Sumatra_Indonesian_Air_Force_C-130_crash

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