June 30th, 1508

Born on June 30th, 1508

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 188,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 533 days, exactly on December 16th, 2025, people who were born on June 30th, 1508 will be 189,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 30th?

June 30th, 2015

An Indonesian Air Force military transport aircraft crashed near a residential neighborhood in Medan, killing 139 people.

June 30th, 2009

Yemenia Flight 626 crashed into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros, killing 152 people, with French schoolgirl Bahia Bakari the sole survivor.

June 30th, 1985

Ryan White, a poster child for HIV/AIDS in the U.S., was denied re-admission to his school, having developed the disease due to treatment for hemophilia.

June 30th, 1974

Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions.

June 30th, 1966

The National Organization for Women, a leading United States feminist organization, was founded in Washington, D.C.

June 30th, 1963

The coronation of Pope Paul VI (pictured) took place, the last such ceremony before its abandonment by later popes.

June 30th, 1960

The Belgian Congo gained independence from colonial rule, beginning a period of instability that would lead to the dictatorship of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu.

June 30th, 1934

German chancellor Adolf Hitler began a purge of the SA, the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, and other political rivals in the Night of the Long Knives, executing at least 85 people.

June 30th, 1922

An agreement was signed to end the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic.

June 30th, 1908

A massive explosion, generally attributed to a meteor air burst, occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska river in Siberia, flattening around 2,150 km2 (830 sq mi) of forest.

June 30th, 1894

London's Tower Bridge, a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames, was inaugurated.

June 30th, 1860

Seven months after the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, prominent British scientists and philosophers participated in an evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

June 30th, 1859

French acrobat Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Gorge, making him one of the world's most famous tightrope walkers.

June 30th, 1598

Anglo-Spanish War: After a 15-day siege Spanish troops in San Juan, modern-day Puerto-Rico, surrendered to an English force under Sir George Clifford.

June 30th, 1559

During a jousting match, King Henry II of France was mortally wounded when fragments of Gabriel Montgomery's lance pierced his eye.

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

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

94

Shirley Fry

American tennis and badminton player

*June 30th, 1927, Akron †July 13th, 2021, Naples

48

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga

54

Adolf Furtwängler

German classical archaeologist (1853-1907)

*June 30th, 1853, Freiburg im Breisgau †October 10th, 1907, Athens

27

Charles VIII of France

King of France (1483-1498)

*June 30th, 1470, Amboise †April 7th, 1498, Amboise

61

Rupert Graves

English film, television, and theatre actor

*June 30th, 1963, Weston-super-Mare

47

John Gay

English poet and playwright (1685–1732)

*June 30th, 1685, Barnstaple †December 4th, 1732, London

58

Mike Tyson

American boxer and media personality (born 1966)

*June 30th, 1966, Brooklyn

68

David Alan Grier

American actor and comedian

*June 30th, 1956, Detroit

39

Michael Phelps

American swimmer (born 1985)

*June 30th, 1985, Baltimore

40

Fantasia Barrino

American singer

*June 30th, 1984, High Point

56

Ralf Rueff

German association football player

*June 30th, 1968, Stuttgart

81

Georges Duhamel

French writer (1884–1966)

*June 30th, 1884, Paris †April 13th, 1966, Valmondois

66

Franz von Dingelstedt

German poet, dramatist and theatre administrator (1814–1881)

*June 30th, 1814, Halsdorf (Wohratal, Germany) †May 15th, 1881, Vienna

34

Dario Lezcano

Paraguayan footballer

*June 30th, 1990, Asunción

70

Serzh Sargsyan

Armenian politician, 3rd President of Armenia

*June 30th, 1954, Khankendi

88

Nancy Dussault

Actress, singer

*June 30th, 1936, Pensacola

58

Florence Pernel

French actress

*June 30th, 1966, Paris

56

Martin Landolt

Swiss politician

*June 30th, 1968, Näfels

93

Czesław Miłosz

Polish poet, diplomat, prosaist, writer, and translator. Nobel Prize winner (1911-2004)

*June 30th, 1911, Šeteniai †August 14th, 2004, Kraków

41

Marcus Burghardt

German road bicycle racer

*June 30th, 1983, Zschopau

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Born in 1508

71

Andrea Palladio

Italian architect (1508–1580)

*October 31st, 1508, Padua †August 19th, 1580, Vicenza

47

Humayun

Mughal Emperor from 1530 to 1540 and 1555 to 1556

*March 6th, 1508, Kabul †January 27th, 1556, Delhi

78

Primož Trubar

Carniolan writer, Protestant reformer (1508-1586)

*June 19th, 1508, Rašica †June 28th, 1586, Tübingen

58

Pietro Carnesecchi

Italian humanist (1509-1567)

*December 24th, 1508, Florence †October 1st, 1567, Rome

70

Alessandro Piccolomini

Italian writer and philosopher, titular archbishop of Patrae

*June 13th, 1508, Siena †March 12th, 1579, Siena

47

Sebastian von Heusenstamm

Archbishop of Mainz

*March 16th, 1508, Frankfurt †March 18th, 1555, Eltville am Rhein

51

Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Italian noble (1508-1559)

*April 5th, 1508, Ferrara †October 3rd, 1559, Ferrara

52

Georg Sabinus

German writer and diplomat (1508-1560)

*May 3rd, 1508, Brandenburg an der Havel †December 2nd, 1560, Frankfurt (Oder)

51

Andreas von Barby

German university teacher (1508-1559)

*July 24th, 1508, Loburg †August 3rd, 1559, Roskilde

71

Franz Joe͏̈l

Hungarian pharmacologist

*September 1st, 1508, Sopron †October 20th, 1579, Greifswald

46

Gemma Frisius

Frisian physician, mathematician and cartographer (1508–1555)

*December 8th, 1508, Dokkum †May 25th, 1555, Leuven

41

Francis, Duke of Gifhorn

German prince

*November 23rd, 1508, Uelzen †November 23rd, 1549, Gifhorn

55

Thomas Naogeorgus

Playwright

*December 21st, 1508, Straubing †December 29th, 1563, Wiesloch

76

Simon Sulzer

Swiss theologian (1508-1585)

*September 23rd, 1508, Schattenhalb †June 22nd, 1585, Basel

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Public holidays on June 30th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 30th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1508 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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