1930
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 19th century–20th century–21st century |
| Decades: | 1900s1910s1920s–1930s–1940s1950s1960s |
| Years: | 192719281929–1930–193119321933 |
1930(MCMXXX) was acommon yearstarting on Wednesdayof theGregorian calendar,the 1930th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 930th year of the2nd millennium,the 30th year of the20th century,and the 1st year of the1930sdecade.
Events
[change|change source]- November 2–Haile SelassiebecameKingofEthiopia
- The Trump Buildingis built inNew York Citywhich is at the time the world's tallest building
- TheChrysler BuildingsurpassesThe Trump Buildingand also claims world's tallest building
Births
[change|change source]January
[change|change source]- January 3-Robert Loggia,American actor (died2015)
- January 10-Roy E. Disney,American businessman (died2009)
- January 20–Buzz Aldrin,Americanastronaut
- January 30–Gene Hackman,American actor
February
[change|change source]- February 10–Robert Wagner,American actor
- February 19
- John Frankenheimer,American movie director (died2002)
- Milenko Stefanovic,Serbianclarinetplayer
March
[change|change source]- March 7
- Robert D. Cardona,American model-maker
- Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Lord Snowdon,British photographer and member of theBritish Royal Familyfrom 1960 to 1978
- March 22–Pat Robertson,Americanpreacherandtelevision host
- March 24–Steve McQueen,American actor (died1980)
- March 26–Sandra Day O'Connor,US Supreme Courtjustice
- March 30–Rolf Harris,Australian born- British cartoonist, singer and television presenter
April
[change|change source]- April 3–Helmut Kohl,formerChancellorofGermany
- April 7–Andrew Sachs,German born-British actor
- April 13-Sergiu Nicolaescu,Romanian movie director (died2013)
- April 15–Vigdís Finnbogadóttir,4thPresidentofIceland
- April 28-James Baker,formerUnited States Secretary of State
May
[change|change source]- May 8–Gary Snyder,Americanwriter
- May 9–Joan Sims,British comedy actress (died2001)
- May 13–Mike Gravel,formerUS SenatorfromAlaska(died2021)
- May 14–Ali La Pointe,Algerian revolutionary
- May 21–Malcolm Fraser,22ndPrime Minister of Australia
- May 29–Jack Catain Jr.,Americanbusinessmanandconvictedcriminal(d.1987)
- May 31–Clint Eastwood,American actor,director,producer
June
[change|change source]- June 1–Edward Woodward,British actor (died2009)
July
[change|change source]- July 2–Carlos Menem,President ofArgentina(died2021)
- July 4
- Frunzik Mkrtchyan,Soviet–Armenianactor (died1993)
- Johnny Saxton,Americanboxer
- July 7– LordWyn Roberts of Conwy,Welsh politician (died2013)
- July 30–Captain Lou Albano,Italian born-Americanprofessional wrestlerandmanager(died2009)
August
[change|change source]- August 1-Lawrence Eagleburger,Americandiplomat(died2011)
- August 5–Neil Armstrong,American astronaut (died2012)
- August 8–Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib,BengaliMother of the Nation (died1975)
- August 10-Barry Unsworth,British writer (died2012)
- August 14-Earl Weaver,American baseball manager (died2013)
- August 21–Princess Margaretof theUnited Kingdom(died2002)
- August 25– SirSean Connery,Scottish actor (died2020)
- August 28
- Windsor Davies,Welsh comedy actor (died2019)
- Ben Gazzara,American actor (died2012)
- August 30-Warren Buffett,Americanbusinessman
September
[change|change source]- September 7
- Baudouin I,KingofBelgium(died1993)
- Sonny Rollins,American musician
- September 23–Ray Charles,Americansingerandmusician(died2004)
- September 29-Colin Dexter,British writer
October
[change|change source]- October 1
- Richard Harris,Irish actor and singer (died2002)
- Philippe Noiret,Frenchactor (died2006)
- October 6–Hafez al-Assad,President ofSyria(died2000)
- October 10-Harold Pinter,Britishplaywright(died2008)
- October 14-Mobutu Sese Seko,leader ofZaire(died1998)
- October 28-Bernie Ecclestone,British racing executive
- October 31-Michael Collins,American astronaut (died2021)
November
[change|change source]- November 14–Michael Robbins,English actor (died1992)
- November 15-J. G. Ballard,British writer (died2009)
- November 16-Chinua Achebe,Nigerian writer (died2013)
December
[change|change source]- December 1–Matt Monro,British singer (died1985)
- December 2-Gary Becker,Americaneconomist
- December 8-Maximilian Schell,Swiss-Austrian actor (died2014)
- December 17-Armin Mueller-Stahl,German actor
Deaths
[change|change source]- March 8-William Howard Taft,27thPresident of the United States(b.1857)
- March 19–Arthur Balfour,Prime Minister of the United Kingdom(b.1848)
- July 7–Arthur Conan Doyle,Scottish writer anddoctor(b.1859)
- September 29-Ilya Repin,Ukrainian painter (b.1844)
- October 26–Mary Harrison McKee,AmericanFirst Lady,daughter ofBenjamin Harrison(b.1858)
- afterNovember 2-Alfred Wegener,German geologist (b.1880)
- November 22-Paul Raud,Estonianpainter(b.1865)