On this day...

[gurney]

There are two astro related events on the BBC's 'On This Day...' homepage:

3 continents see a solar eclipse:

1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/30/newsid_3000000/3000176.stm

and a a much sadder tale, reminding us of the sacrifice of too many:

2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/30/newsid_2523000/2523365.stm

[scotastro]

I remember the Soyuz event - still have a press cutting.

One other event today - it's the 100th anniversary of the huge explosion in Tunguska, Siberia thought to be an asteroid or comet detonating high above in the atmosphere.

Scotastro