July 30th, 1921

Born on July 30th, 1921

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on July 30th?

July 30th, 2014

At least 151 people were killed when heavy rains triggered a landslide in the village of Malin in Maharashtra, India.

July 30th, 2006

Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force attacked a three-story building near the Lebanese village of Qana, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children.

July 30th, 1990

Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the IRA in a car bombing.

July 30th, 1981

Amid a widespread economic crisis and food shortages in Poland, up to 50,000 people, mostly women and children, took part in the largest of nationwide hunger demonstrations in Łódź.

July 30th, 1975

American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit.

July 30th, 1950

At the height of a political crisis known as the royal question, four workers were shot dead by the Belgian Gendarmerie at a strike in Grâce-Berleur.

July 30th, 1930

In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team won the first FIFA World Cup.

July 30th, 1916

World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies.

July 30th, 1871

The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 45 people.

July 30th, 1865

Off the coast of Crescent City, California, the steamer Brother Jonathan (depicted) struck an uncharted rock and sank, killing 225 people; its cargo of gold coins was not retrieved until 1996.

July 30th, 1811

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in Chihuahua City, Mexico.

July 30th, 2020

NASA's Mars 2020 mission was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

July 30th, 2014

Twenty killed and 150 are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India.

July 30th, 2011

Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall.

July 30th, 2006

An Israeli airstrike kills 28 Lebanese civilians, including 16 children.

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

Born on July 30th, 1921

83

Grant Johannesen

American music academic

*July 30th, 1921, Salt Lake City †March 27th, 2005

89

Joan Triadú

Writer, teacher and literary critic (1921–2010)

*July 30th, 1921, Ribes de Freser †September 30th, 2010, Barcelona

82

Lucien Hérouard

French association football player (1921-2004)

*July 30th, 1921, Le Havre †January 2nd, 2004, Le Havre

94

Hubert Dopf

Austrian musicologist

*July 30th, 1921, Stadl-Paura †October 26th, 2015, Linz

93

Elmar Thurn

German judge (1921-2015)

*July 30th, 1921, Berlin †February 1st, 2015

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Who's birthday is on July 30th?

76

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)

*July 30th, 1947, Thal

40

Petya Nedelcheva

Bulgarian badminton player

*July 30th, 1983, Stara Zagora

76

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

French virologist and Nobel laureate, co-discoverer of HIV

*July 30th, 1947, Paris

23

Halla Bouksani

Badminton player

*July 30th, 2000, Kouba

62

Laurence Fishburne

American actor

*July 30th, 1961, Augusta

89

Max Pohlenz

German classical philologist

*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, Göttingen

78

Patrick Modiano

French writer

*July 30th, 1945, Boulogne-Billancourt

85

Chris Howland

British broadcaster (1928-2013)

*July 30th, 1928, London †November 30th, 2013, Rösrath

79

Frances de la Tour

English actress

*July 30th, 1944, Bovingdon

76

William Atherton

American actor

*July 30th, 1947, Orange

53

Christopher Nolan

British-American filmmaker (born 1970)

*July 30th, 1970, London

84

Bruce Reid

Australian politician

*July 30th, 1935, Bendigo †May 24th, 2020, Kennington

41

Yvonne Strahovski

Australian actress

*July 30th, 1982, Werrington Downs

87

Richard Johnson

British actor (1927-2015)

*July 30th, 1927, Upminster †June 5th, 2015, Chelsea

77

Farid Shawqi

Egyptian actor, screenwriter, and film producer

*July 30th, 1920, Elsayyida Zinab †July 27th, 1998, Maadi

75

Jean Reno

French actor

*July 30th, 1948, Casablanca

49

Hilary Swank

American actress and film producer (born 1974)

*July 30th, 1974, Lincoln

83

Henry Ford

American business magnate (1863–1947)

*July 30th, 1863, Springwells Township †April 7th, 1947, Dearborn

47

Nikolai Kinski

French-American actor

*July 30th, 1976, Paris

59

Jürgen Klinsmann

German footballer and manager

*July 30th, 1964, Göppingen

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85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

97

Jürgen Kieser

German illustrator, draughtsperson and writer

*August 20th, 1921, Erkner †May 20th, 2019, Neu Zittau

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

53

Knud Hilding

Actor

*November 21st, 1921, Denmark †September 14th, 1975, Denmark

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia (1967—1998)

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Public holidays on July 30th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, International Day of Friendship) which are celebrated on July 30th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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