30th June in history

Mike Tyson is an American former professional boxer born on this day in 1966. Nicknamed “Iron Mike” and “Kid Dynamite” in his early career, and later known as “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, Tyson is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.

Did you know that:

• William Hadaway was issued a patent for the electric stove on this day in 1896
• Margaret Mitchell’s novel “Gone with the Wind” was published on this day in 1936
• Superman first appeared in DC Comics’ Action Comics Series issue number one on this day in 1938
• The first Chevrolet Corvette was manufactured on this day in 1953

// Compiled by Zoya Siddiqui