October 30th, 1500

Born on October 30th, 1500

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 191,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 797 days, exactly on July 4th, 2026, people who were born on October 30th, 1500 will be 192,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 30th?

October 30th, 2002

Warren Zevon made his last public appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, giving the advice to "enjoy every sandwich".

October 30th, 1993

The Troubles: Three members of the Ulster Defence Association opened fire in a crowded pub during a Halloween party, killing eight people and wounding nineteen others.

October 30th, 1991

The Madrid Conference, an attempt by the international community to revive the Israeli–Palestinian peace process through negotiations, convened.

October 30th, 1965

English model Jean Shrimpton wore a controversially short minidress to Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia – a pivotal moment of the introduction of the miniskirt to women's fashion.

October 30th, 1960

At the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Michael Woodruff performed the first successful kidney transplantation in the United Kingdom.

October 30th, 1948

A luzzu fishing boat overloaded with passengers capsized and sank in the Gozo Channel off Qala, Gozo, Malta, killing 23 of the 27 people on board (monument pictured).

October 30th, 1888

King Lobengula of Matabeleland granted the Rudd Concession to agents of Cecil Rhodes, leading to the creation of the British South Africa Company.

October 30th, 1863

Seventeen-year-old Vilhelm, Prince of Denmark, arrived in Athens to become King George I of Greece (pictured).

October 30th, 1806

War of the Fourth Coalition: Believing that they were outnumbered, the German garrison at Stettin surrendered to a much smaller French force without a fight.

October 30th, 2022

A pedestrian suspension bridge collapses in the city of Morbi, Gujarat, leading to the deaths of at least 135 people.

October 30th, 2020

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, triggering a tsunami. At least 119 people die mainly due to collapsed buildings.

October 30th, 2015

A fire in a nightclub in the Romanian capital of Bucharest kills sixty-four people and leaves more than 147 injured.

October 30th, 2014

Four people are killed when a Beechcraft Super King Air crashes at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas.

October 30th, 2013

Forty-five people are killed and seven injured after a bus catches fire in Mahabubnagar district, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), India.

October 30th, 2005

The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 30th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 30th?

79

Jacques Amyot

French writer

*October 30th, 1513, Melun †February 6th, 1593, Auxerre

48

Maria Thayer

American actress

*October 30th, 1975, Portland

90

John Adams

President of the United States from 1797 to 1801

*October 30th, 1735, Braintree †July 4th, 1826, Quincy

78

Andreas Schmidt-Schaller

German actor

*October 30th, 1945, Arnstadt

60

Diego Maradona

Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)

*October 30th, 1960, Lanús †November 25th, 2020, Dique Luján

42

Ivanka Trump

Senior Advisor to the President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*October 30th, 1981, Manhattan

51

Jessica Hynes

English actress and writer

*October 30th, 1972, Lewisham

76

George II of Great Britain

British monarch from 1727 to 1760

*October 30th, 1683, Hanover †October 25th, 1760, London

87

Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972)

*October 30th, 1885, Hailey †November 1st, 1972, Venice

68

Bernd Riexinger

German politician and trade union official

*October 30th, 1955, Leonberg

72

Theodor Wiegand

German archaeologist (1864–1936)

*October 30th, 1864, Bendorf †December 19th, 1936, Berlin

48

Steve Kazee

American actor

*October 30th, 1975, Ashland

42

Steve Peacocke

Australian actor

*October 30th, 1981, Dubbo

62

Herschel Bernardi

American actor

*October 30th, 1923, New York City †May 9th, 1986, Los Angeles

73

Paul Valéry

French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945)

*October 30th, 1871, Sète †July 20th, 1945, Paris

64

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Irish-British politician, playwright and writer (1751-1816)

*October 30th, 1751, Dublin †July 7th, 1816, Seoul

64

Glenn Hysén

Swedish footballer

*October 30th, 1959, Gothenburg

68

Gerhard Domagk

German bacteriologist (1895-1964)

*October 30th, 1895, Łagów, Świebodzin County †April 24th, 1964, Königsfeld im Schwarzwald

69

Anne d'Alençon

Marquise of Montferrat (1492-1562)

*October 30th, 1492, Alençon †October 18th, 1562, Casale Monferrato

22

Bella Paige

Australian singer

*October 30th, 2001, Melbourne

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Born in 1500

58

Charles V

Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain and Duke of Burgundy (1500–1558)

*February 24th, 1500, Ghent †September 21st, 1558, Yuste

70

Benvenuto Cellini

Florentine sculptor and goldsmith

*November 1st, 1500, Florence †February 13th, 1571, Florence

58

Reginald Pole

English cardinal, the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury

*March 3rd, 1500, Staffordshire †November 17th, 1558, London

74

Joachim Camerarius

German humanist, polymath and poet (1500-1574)

*April 12th, 1500, Bamberg †April 17th, 1574, Leipzig

64

Federico Cesi

Italian cardinal

*July 2nd, 1500, Rome †January 28th, 1565, Rome

64

Rodolfo Pio da Carpi

Catholic cardinal

*February 22nd, 1500, Modena †May 2nd, 1564, Rome

75

Maria of Jever

Last ruler of Jever from the Wiemken dynasty (1500-1575)

*January 1st, 1500, Jever †January 1st, 1575, Jever

34

Sebastian Newdigate

Carthusian monk and martyr

*September 7th, 1500, Harefield †June 19th, 1535, Tyburn

57

Joachim Moller

German politician (1500-1558)

*March 25th, 1500, Hamburg †January 1st, 1558, Hamburg

52

Caspar Huberinus

German writer (1500-1553)

*December 21st, 1500, Stotzard †October 6th, 1553, Öhringen

48

João de Castro

Portuguese explorer

*February 27th, 1500, Lisbon †June 6th, 1548, Old Goa

19

Ulrich Pinder

German physician and writer

*January 1st, 1500, Nördlingen †January 1st, 1519, Nuremberg

55

Antonio Musa Brassavola

Italian physician and botanist (1500-1555)

*January 16th, 1500, Ferrara †July 6th, 1555, Ferrara

64

Alexander Ales

Scottish theologian

*April 23rd, 1500, Edinburgh †March 17th, 1565, Leipzig

60

Ernest of Bavaria

German administrator of Passau and Salzburg, pledge lord of the County of Glatz (1500-1560)

*June 13th, 1500, Munich †December 7th, 1560, Kłodzko

40

Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua

Marquis and later first Duke of Mantua (1500-1540)

*May 17th, 1500, Mantua †August 28th, 1540, Marmirolo

30

Mingyinyo

Ruler of Toungoo

*January 1st, 1500, Inwa †November 24th, 1530, Taungoo

90

Alonso de Orozco

Spanish philosopher (1500-1591)

*October 17th, 1500, Oropesa †September 19th, 1591, Madrid

76

Johann Stumpf

Swiss writer

*April 23rd, 1500, Bruchsal †November 30th, 1576, Zürich

76

Carlo Gualteruzzi

Italian philologist

*March 5th, 1500, Fano †November 30th, 1576, Rome

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1500 is a normal year and no leap year.

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