US Daily Quiz — 30 June 2026

In the news recently...

Which major cable company announced plans to split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky?
💡 Comcast
Which actress, who earned an Oscar nomination at age 17 for her role as Joan Crawford's daughter in 'Mildred Pierce,' passed away at 98?
💡 Ann Blyth
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a man with the same name as which sitting US senator must be allowed on the state's primary ballot?
💡 Dan Sullivan

On this date (30 June)

On June 30, 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin became the first person to cross which famous natural landmark on a tightrope?
💡 Niagara Falls
On June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler ordered the violent purge of the leadership of the SA paramilitary organization in Germany. By what name is this purge commonly known?
💡 Night of the Long Knives
On June 30, 1882, Charles J. Guiteau was executed by hanging for the assassination of which U.S. president?
💡 James Garfield