June 30th, 1917

Born on June 30th, 1917

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 39,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 983 days, exactly on January 4th, 2027, people who were born on June 30th, 1917 will be 40,000 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

Born on June 30th, 1917

57

Susan Hayward

American actress (1917–1975)

*June 30th, 1917, Brooklyn †March 14th, 1975, Hollywood

92

Lena Horne

American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)

*June 30th, 1917, New York City †May 9th, 2010, New York City

99

Willa Kim

American costume designer

*June 30th, 1917, Los Angeles †December 23rd, 2016, Vashon

94

Kenneth H. Dahlberg

American World War II flying ace and businessman (1917–2011)

*June 30th, 1917, Saint Paul †October 4th, 2011, Wayzata

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94

Shirley Fry

American tennis and badminton player

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

47

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga City

93

Czesław Miłosz

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

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

54

Adolf Furtwängler

German classical archaeologist (1853-1907)

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

60

Rupert Graves

English film, television, and theatre actor

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

67

David Alan Grier

American actor and comedian

*June 30th, 1956, Detroit

81

Georges Duhamel

French writer

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

87

Nancy Dussault

Actress, singer

*June 30th, 1936, Pensacola

57

Mike Tyson

American boxer and media personality (born 1966)

*June 30th, 1966, Brooklyn

88

Oswaldo López Arellano

President of Honduras (1921-2010)

*June 30th, 1921, Danlí †May 16th, 2010, Tegucigalpa

96

Paul Berg

American biochemist, Professor emeritus at Stanford University & Nobel laureate in Chemistry (1926–2023)

*June 30th, 1926, Brooklyn †February 15th, 2023, Stanford

38

Michael Phelps

American swimmer (born 1985)

*June 30th, 1985, Baltimore

69

Serzh Sargsyan

Armenian politician, 3rd President of Armenia

*June 30th, 1954, Khankendi

39

Fantasia Barrino

American singer

*June 30th, 1984, High Point

55

Ralf Rueff

German association football player

*June 30th, 1968, Stuttgart

85

Niklot Beste

German parson and theologian

*June 30th, 1901, Neuburg †May 24th, 1987, Giessen

72

Otto Sander

German film, theater, and voice actor (1941–2013)

*June 30th, 1941, Hanover †September 12th, 2013, Berlin

57

Florence Pernel

French actress

*June 30th, 1966, Paris

71

James Goldman

American screenwriter, playwright, novelist (1927-1998)

*June 30th, 1927, Chicago †October 28th, 1998, New York City

40

Marcus Burghardt

German road bicycle racer

*June 30th, 1983, Zschopau

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Born in 1917

46

John F. Kennedy

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital

87

Wee Chong Jin

Singaporean judge

*September 28th, 1917, Penang †June 5th, 2005, Singapore

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

72

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

84

Katharine Graham

American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)

*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

90

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)

*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo

67

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)

*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich

103

Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)

*March 20th, 1917, East Ham †June 18th, 2020, Ditchling

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

61

Park Chung Hee

Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979

*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District

49

William Tracy

American actor (1917-1967)

*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, Hollywood

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Ramanand Sagar

Indian film director (1917-2005)

*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai

70

Henry Ford II

American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)

*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, Detroit

91

Helga Tiemann

German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)

*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, Cologne

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 30th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.

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