November 30th, 1568

Born on November 30th, 1568

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 166,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 666 days, exactly on February 22nd, 2026, people who were born on November 30th, 1568 will be 167,000 days old!

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What happened on November 30th?

November 30th, 1962

Following the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, Burmese diplomat U Thant (pictured) was elected as Secretary-General of the United Nations.

November 30th, 1954

A meteorite crashed through a roof in Sylacauga, Alabama, and hit a sleeping woman in the first verified case of a human being injured by an extraterrestrial object.

November 30th, 1953

Mutesa II, Kabaka of Buganda, was temporarily deposed and exiled to London by Andrew Cohen, the British governor of Uganda.

November 30th, 1947

After the United Nations voted to adopt a partition plan for Palestine, a civil war broke out between the region's Jewish and Arab communities.

November 30th, 1942

World War II: Japanese warships defeated the U.S. Navy in a nighttime naval battle off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal.

November 30th, 1936

English mathematician Alan Turing published the first details of the Turing machine (model pictured), an abstract device that can simulate the logic of any computer algorithm by manipulating symbols.

November 30th, 1934

Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive officially to exceed 100 miles per hour (161 km/h).

November 30th, 1872

The first international football match (pictured) took place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.

November 30th, 1853

Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.

November 30th, 1803

An expedition led by Francisco Javier de Balmis departed A Coruña, Spain, with the aim of vaccinating millions in South America and Asia against smallpox.

November 30th, 1700

Great Northern War: Swedish forces led by King Charles XII defeated the Russian army at the Battle of Narva.

November 30th, 2018

a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Anchorage, Alaska (pictured) and caused over 100 injuries.

November 30th, 2005

John Sentamu was enthroned as Archbishop of York, becoming the first black archbishop in the Church of England.

November 30th, 1999

A series of protests by anti-globalization activists against the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999 in Seattle forced the cancellation of the opening ceremonies.

November 30th, 1982

Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, was released.

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

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

59

John Donne

English poet and cleric (1572–1631)

*November 30th, 1571, London †March 31st, 1631, London

60

Thomas Dekker

English dramatist and pamphleteer

*November 30th, 1571, London †August 25th, 1632, London

55

Christopher Columbus

Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506)

*November 30th, 1450, Genoa †May 20th, 1506, Valladolid

73

El Greco

Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect, (1541-1614)

*November 30th, 1540, Heraklion †April 7th, 1614, Toledo

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

57

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Founding father of the Republic of Turkey (c. 1881-1938)

*November 30th, 1880, Thessaloniki †November 10th, 1938, Dolmabahçe Palace

41

Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain

*November 30th, 1479, Ponte da Barca †April 27th, 1521, Mactan

73

Charles Hawtrey

English film actor (1914-1988)

*November 30th, 1914, Hounslow †October 27th, 1988, Deal

93

Trude Dothan

Austrian-Israeli archaeologist

*November 30th, 1922, Vienna †January 28th, 2016, Jerusalem

19

Joan of Arc

French folk heroine and Roman Catholic saint (1412–1431)

*November 30th, 1411, Domrémy-la-Pucelle †May 30th, 1431, Rouen

68

Lars Brygmann

Danish actor

*November 30th, 1955, Copenhagen

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

*November 30th, 1959, Amman †September 25th, 2016, Amman

74

Mark Twain

American author and humorist (1835–1910)

*November 30th, 1835, Florida †April 21st, 1910, Redding

90

Winston Churchill

British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)

*November 30th, 1874, Blenheim Palace †January 24th, 1965, Hyde Park Gate

42

Beau Bokan

American singer

*November 30th, 1981, Huntington Beach

63

Hernán Cortés

Spanish conquistador

*November 30th, 1484, Medellin †December 2nd, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta

23

Mina Jacobsen

Norwegian YouTuber

*November 30th, 2000, Eidsvoll Municipality

50

Anna von Kettler

(1567-1617)

*November 30th, 1566, Jelgava †September 19th, 1617, Tykocin

33

Raphaela Gromes

German cellist

*November 30th, 1990, Munich

77

Jonathan Swift

Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)

*November 30th, 1667, Dublin †October 19th, 1745, Dublin

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70

Tommaso Campanella

Italian philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet (1568-1639)

*September 4th, 1568, Stilo †May 21st, 1639, Paris

76

Urban VIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644

*April 5th, 1568, Florence †July 29th, 1644, Rome

29

Gunilla Bielke

Queen of Sweden

*June 25th, 1568, Östergötland †June 25th, 1597, Bråborg Castle

64

Salome Alt

Mistress to German Prince bishop

*November 21st, 1568, Salzburg †June 27th, 1633, Wels

23

Aloysius Gonzaga

Italian aristocrat and Jesuit seminarian and saint

*March 9th, 1568, Castiglione delle Stiviere †June 21st, 1591, Rome

57

Honoré d'Urfé

French writer (1568-1625)

*February 11th, 1568, Marseille †June 1st, 1625, Villefranche-sur-Mer

54

Sophie of Brandenburg

Regent of Saxony (1568-1622)

*June 6th, 1568, Flecken Zechlin †December 7th, 1622, Colditz Castle

51

Onorio Longhi

Italian architect

*October 12th, 1568, Viggiù †December 31st, 1619, Rome

71

Henry Wotton

English writer, poet, politician and ambassador (1568-1639)

*March 30th, 1568, Boughton Place †December 1st, 1639, Eton College

63

Johannes Hartmann

German chemist, physician and rector (1568-1631)

*January 15th, 1568, Amberg †December 7th, 1631, Marburg

56

Princess Anna of Sweden

Swedish princess (1568-1625)

*May 17th, 1568, Eskilstuna †February 26th, 1625, Brodnica

58

Bernardo de Balbuena

Poet

*November 20th, 1568, Valdepeñas †October 11th, 1627, San Juan

61

Christian I

Prince of Anhalt, then Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg

*May 11th, 1568, Bernburg †April 17th, 1630, Bernburg

69

Daniel Cramer

German theologian

*January 20th, 1568, Recz †October 5th, 1637, Szczecin

59

Zdeněk Vojtěch Popel von Lobkowitz

Czech nobleman (1568-1628)

*August 15th, 1568, Prague †June 16th, 1628, Vienna

48

Karl Ludwig von Sulz

9 Jul 1568 Tiengen - 29 Sep 1616 Trino

*July 9th, 1568, Waldshut-Tiengen †September 29th, 1616, Turin

78

David Gloxin

Roman jurist and organist (1568-1646)

*February 8th, 1568, Choszczno †September 11th, 1646, Lübeck

61

Charlotte Catherine de La Trémoille

French princess (1568-1629)

*June 18th, 1568, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre †August 29th, 1629, Paris

45

Ventura Salimbeni

Italian painter (1568-1613)

*January 20th, 1568, Siena †November 23rd, 1613, Siena

46

Virginia de' Medici

Italian noble (1568-1615)

*May 29th, 1568, Florence †January 15th, 1615, Modena

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Leap year

Yes: 1568 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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