1981 45 years ago Notable Births June 30

Ben Utecht, American football player

On June 30, in the year 1981, Ben Utecht, American football player. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 30, a notable event in this corner of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Ben Utecht. Learn more below.

Benjamin Jeffrey Utecht is an American singer and former professional football player. He played football as a tight end for the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004 after playing college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on June 30, 1981 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 6 November 2025.

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Notable Deaths 2020 Jun 30 Stella Madzimbamuto, Zimbabwean activist (born 1930)
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Notable Deaths 2018 Jun 30 Smoke Dawg, Canadian rapper (born 1996)
Notable Deaths 2017 Jun 30 Barry Norman, English television presenter (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2017 Jun 30 Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician (born 1927)
Historical Events 2015 Jun 30 A Hercules C-130 military aircraft with 113 people on board crashes in a residential area in Medan, Indonesia, resulting
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 30 Charles W
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 30 Robert Dewar, English-American computer scientist and academic (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 30 Arthur Porter, Canadian physician and academic (born 1956)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 30 Leonard Starr, American author and illustrator (born 1925)
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Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 30 Frank Cashen, American businessman (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 30 Paul Mazursky, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 30 Željko Šturanović, Montenegrin lawyer and politician, 31st Prime Minister of Montenegro (born 1960)
Historical Events 2013 Jun 30 Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona
Historical Events 2013 Jun 30 Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their o
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 30 Alan Campbell, Baron Campbell of Alloway, English lawyer and judge (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 30 Akpor Pius Ewherido, Nigerian politician (born 1963)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 30 Kathryn Morrison, American educator and politician (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 30 Thompson Oliha, Nigerian footballer (born 1968)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 30 Keith Seaman, Australian politician, 29th Governor of South Australia (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 30 Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun, English-Australian politician (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 30 Yitzhak Shamir, Israeli politician, 7th Prime Minister of Israel (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 30 Michael J
Historical Events 2009 Jun 30 Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on boa
Notable Deaths 2009 Jun 30 Pina Bausch, German dancer, choreographer, and director (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2009 Jun 30 Harve Presnell, American actor and singer (born 1933)
Selected Events 2009 Jun 30 Yemenia Flight 626 crashed into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros, killing 152 people, with French schoolgirl Bahia Baka
Historical Events 2007 Jun 30 A Jeep Cherokee filled with propane canisters drives into the entrance of Glasgow Airport, Scotland in a failed terroris
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 30 Sahib Singh Verma, Indian librarian and politician, 4th Chief Minister of Delhi (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2004 Jun 30 Eddie Burns, Australian rugby league player (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2003 Jun 30 Buddy Hackett, American actor and comedian (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2003 Jun 30 Robert McCloskey, American author and illustrator (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2002 Jun 30 Chico Xavier, Brazilian medium and author (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2001 Jun 30 Chet Atkins, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2001 Jun 30 Joe Henderson, American saxophonist and composer (born 1937)
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Notable Births 1997 Jun 30 A
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Ben Utecht

American football player and singer (born 1981)

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