Historical Events
- Harry Warren, James Lawrence, Ribert E. Lee, and James Hilton's musical "Shangri-La", based on Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon", and featuring Jack Cassidy and Alice Ghostley, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 21 performances
Pipe Dream
Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "Pipe Dream", based on John Steinbeck's novel "Sweet Thursday", closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 245 performances, and a Tony Award for costume design
- United DC-7 & TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128
Lenin's Testament
Vladimir Lenin's politics testament (1923) published in Moscow
Famous Birthdays
- David Alan Grier, American actor and comedian (In Living Color, Boomerang), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Ronald Winans, American gospel singer (Winans), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
- [Philip] Adrian Wright, British composer and keyboard player (Human League - "Don't You Want Me"; "Human"), born in Wakefield, England
About June 30, 1956
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Be Home - Pat Boone
