0630 Today in History
June 30th, 1934. Nazi Germany's dictator Adolf Hitler begins his so-called blood purge of political and military rivals known as the Night of the Long Knives 1906, a major step forward for America's Food and Drug safety as President Theodore Roosevelt signs the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act 1971, a space mission for what's then the Soviet Union, ends in tragedy. 3 cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 11 are found dead inside their spacecraft after it returns to Earth. 1936. Gone with the Wind, the Civil War era novel by Margaret Mitchell that becomes a silver screen classic, is published 1994. the US Figure Skating Association punishes skater Tonya Harding for her role in the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. It strips Harding of the national championship, banning her from the organization for life. And 1917. Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky? Stormy Weather Singer and actress Lena Horne, best known for her song Stormy Weather, is born in Brooklyn, NY. Today in history, June 30th. Camille Bohannon, The Associated Press.