This Day In European History

30th June

Events
1559: King Henry II of France is injured in the eye by a splintered lance; he days 11 days after.
1972: The first 'leap second' is added to modern time.
1894: Tower Bridge opens in London.
1934: The 'Night of the Long Knives' in Germany.

Births
1685: John Gay, English writer.
1755: Vicomte Paul de Barras, French revolurionary.
1893: Walter Ulbricht, German head of state.

Deaths
1660: William Oughtred, slide rule inventor.
1785: James Ogelthorpe, English founder of Savannah.
1817: Abraham Werner, German geologist.

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