UK Daily Quiz — 30 June 2026

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Which England cricket all-rounder's international career ended with a series defeat by New Zealand at Trent Bridge in June 2026?
💡 Ben Stokes
During a European heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, which country hit a record temperature of 41.7 degrees Celsius?
💡 Germany
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams pleaded guilty to a betting offence related to the 2024 general election. He had been an aide to which then-Prime Minister?
💡 Rishi Sunak

On this date (30 June)

On 30 June 1905, which German-born physicist published his special theory of relativity in the paper 'On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies'?
💡 Albert Einstein
On 30 June 1934, Adolf Hitler ordered the violent purge of the SA leadership and other political rivals in Germany, an event commonly known by what five-word name?
💡 Night of the Long Knives
On 30 June 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Over which body of water does the falls straddle the border between the USA and Canada?
💡 Niagara River