June 30: The day when the Tunguska, mysterious explosion that cannot be explained even after 117 years took place

On June 30, 1908, the explosion that was believed was caused by a meteorite, an asteroid or a comet at an altitude of 5–10 km. Also on June 30: Albert Einstein advanced the theory of relativity.

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1894: In London Tower Bridge was inaugurated, the suspended tilting bridge over the Thames

Tower Bridge It is a bridge over the Thames located in London. The bridge was built between 1888 and 1894 and connects the south to the north of the city. The total length of the bridge is 244 m, the height of the pillars reaches 65 m. Tower Bridge has been designed in the neo -Gothic Horace Jones style.

On the northern bank of the Thames are the Tower of London (Tower of London) and Saint Katharine Docks. On the south bank is City Hall.

Frequently tourists confuse Tower Bridge with the London Bridge (London Bridge), which is the next bridge in the direction of the Thames.

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An urban legend says that in 1968, Robert McCulloch, who bought London Bridge and rebuilt in Lake Havasu, thought he bought Tower Bridge.

This rumor was denied by McCulloch and Ivan Luckin, who sold the bridge.

Tower Bridge is at the same time a mobile bridge and a suspended bridge.

The bridge has two towers that are connected to each other at the upper level through the birds, which have the role of opposing the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the parts of the towers.

The vertical components of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two birds are supported by the two robust towers.

The pivots for tilting and the cars necessary to open the bridge are housed at the base of each tower. The current color of the bridge dates from 1977 when it was painted in red, white and blue in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the throne.

1905: Albert Einstein advanced the theory of relativity

The theory of relativity It represents in modern physics an ensemble of two theories formulated by Albert Einstein: restricted relativity and general relativity. The basic idea of ​​these two theories is that the time and distances of an event measured by two observers generally have different values, but they are always subject to the same physical laws.

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When two observers examine different configurations, namely their travel, one in relation to the other, applying the logical rules, it is found that the physical laws necessarily have a certain form.

1908: The Tunguska, Siberia explosion takes place

It was the largest impact event on Earth in recorded history (about 12 megatones), although much greater impacts took place in prehistoric times. An explosion of this magnitude, from the Taigaua in East Siberia, slightly populated, flattened about 80 million trees on an area of ​​2,150 km squares, being able to destroy a large metropolitan area. The incident was often mentioned in popular culture and also inspired discussions in the real world about avoiding asteroid impact.

The explosion is believed to have been caused by a meteorite, an asteroid or a comet fragment at an altitude of 5–10 km. Different studies have given several estimates on the size and nature of the object, all the researchers agree that the object had tens of meters.

June 30, 1934: “Long knife” was held in Germany “in Germany

The event was actually a massacre against the leaders of Hitler's rival political associations. At least 85 people died during the purification, although the number of the dead could be in the order of hundreds, and over a thousand alleged opponents (policies) were arrested. Most of the killings were committed by Schutzstaffel (SS), another elite paramilitary Nazi organization, and by Gestapo, the regime secret police.

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The purification of the SA (the assault battalions) strengthened and strengthened the army for Hitler. He also provided a coat of legality for the Nazi regime, as the German courts and the government of this country quickly gave the banks of extrajudicial killings to demonstrate their loyalty to the Nazi regime.

1966: Was born American boxer Mike Tyson

Michael Gerard Tyson was a American professional boxer, being considered one of the biggest boxers in the heavy category of all time. He was an undeniable world champion in the heavy category between 1987 and 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional matches through KO, 12 of them in the first round.

Cucering his first belt at the age of 20, Tyson holds the record of the youngest boxer who has ever won a title in the heavy category. It was the first boxer in the heavy category that simultaneously owned WBA, WBC and IBF, as well as the only heavy category that unified them successively.

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In 1997 Tyson was disqualified because he was biting his ears on Holyfield, a bite being, as it is known, strong enough to remove a portion of the right ear. In 2002, Tyson fought for the World Title in the heavy category, losing through Knock-out in front of Lennox Lewis.

1970: Brazil has won the World Football Championship in Mexico

Brazil won CM; From Mexico, where Romania also participated, after 4-1 in the final with Italy. For the South Americans, Pele, Gerson, Jairzinho and Carlos Alberto marked while the Italians succeeded in the honor through Bonisegn. Brazil's victory has brought another record for the first time.

Pele was the hero of the photo match: Adevărul (Archive)

Selecao coach Mario Zagallo became the first athlete to win the World Cup both as a player (1958, 1962) and as a coach (1970). In fact, on the same day of June 30, but in 2002, the final The World Football Championship It is also won by Brazil, with a 2-0 against Germany, through Ronaldo's double.

June 30, 1977: Actor Cosmin Seleşi was born

Cosmin Seleși is a Romanian film actor, television star, a member of the SPLCH TV show! Water stars and TV presenter of the shows know you from somewhere and the family broadcast by Antena 1.

Cosmin Seleşi Photo: Adevărul (Archive)

It was nominated for the Gopo 2009 awards for the role of Emil in the foreign exchange film.

2013: The 2013 Egypt's coup

On June 30, 2013, on the first anniversary of the election of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, millions of protesters in Egypt demanded the president's immediate resignation due to his inability to solve the political, economic and social problems that have worsened during his term.

In Cairo, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square and around the Presidential Palace, while other demonstrations took place in the cities of Alexandria, Port Said and Suez.

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The demonstrations were largely peaceful, although five anti-moorsi protesters were killed in clashes and isolated shots.

At the same time, Morsi's supporters organized a Nasr City assembly, a Cairo neighborhood.

On the morning of July 1 the protesters invaded and vandalized the national headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Mokatam, threw stones and set fire to the building.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health confirmed the death of eight people who were killed in these clashes.