1. On June 30, 1834, President Andrew Jackson visited Nashville, Tennessee and was welcomed by a huge crowd of supporters. Jackson was a Tennessee native and a popular figure in the state.
2. June 30, 1918 marked the opening of the Alvin C. York General Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The hospital was named after World War I hero Alvin C. York, who was also a Tennessee native.
3. On June 30, 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the north side of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. The crash killed all five crew members on board and damaged several nearby buildings.
4. June 30, 1979 was a tragic day for Memphis, Tennessee as a fire broke out at the Kemmons Wilson Holiday Inn, killing 10 people and injuring over 200 others. The hotel was the largest Holiday Inn in the world at the time of the fire.
5. The Tennessee Titans, a professional football team based in Nashville, completed their move from Houston, Texas to Tennessee on June 30, 1997. The team, formerly known as the Houston Oilers, changed their name to the Tennessee Oilers for their first season in the state before eventually becoming the Titans.
5 Fun Facts About June 30 In Tennessee History
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