November 30th, 1937

Born on November 30th, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 31,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 442 days, exactly on July 11th, 2025, people who were born on November 30th, 1937 will be 32,000 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

Born on November 30th, 1937

86

Ridley Scott

British film director and producer (born 1937)

*November 30th, 1937, South Shields

29

Tom Simpson

Professional cyclist (1937-1967)

*November 30th, 1937, Haswell †July 13th, 1967, Mont Ventoux

86

Füsun Onur

Turkish artist (born 1938)

*November 30th, 1937, Kuzguncuk

86

Jimmy Bowen

American singer-songwriter

*November 30th, 1937, Santa Rita

79

Annette Karmiloff-Smith

Developmental psychologist

*November 30th, 1937, London †December 19th, 2016

86

Adeline Yen Mah

Author and physician

*November 30th, 1937, Tianjin

86

Frank Ifield

Australian-English easy listening and country music singer

*November 30th, 1937, Coundon

69

Luther Ingram

American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (1937-2007)

*November 30th, 1937, Jackson †March 19th, 2007, Belleville

86

Cecilia Kadzamira

First Lady of Malawi

*November 30th, 1937, Dedza District

86

María Nieves

Argentine tango dancer

*November 30th, 1937, Buenos Aires

85

Raúl Guerra Garrido

Spanish writer

*November 30th, 1937, Madrid †December 2nd, 2022, San Sebastián

72

Praveen Chaudhari

Indian American physicist (1937-2010)

*November 30th, 1937, Ludhiana †January 12th, 2010, Briarcliff Manor

53

Bob Widlar

American electrical engineer

*November 30th, 1937, Cleveland †February 27th, 1991, Puerto Vallarta

85

Eduard Artemyev

Soviet and Russian composer

*November 30th, 1937, Novosibirsk †December 29th, 2022, Moscow

86

David Walentas

American real estate developer

*November 30th, 1937, Rochester

75

Carlos Fernando

Brazilian musician (1938-2013)

*November 30th, 1937, Caruaru †September 1st, 2013, Recife

78

Louis DiGiaimo

American casting director and film producer

*November 30th, 1937, Paterson †December 19th, 2015, Oakland

78

Halis Toprak

Turkish businessperson, chairman of the executive board and manager (1938-2016)

*November 30th, 1937, Diyarbakır †January 3rd, 2016, Nice

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80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

88

Woody Allen

American film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and comedian

*November 30th, 1935, The Bronx

87

Tsai Chin

Chinese-born British actress

*November 30th, 1936, Shanghai

93

Trude Dothan

Austrian-Israeli archaeologist

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

73

Charles Hawtrey

English film actor (1914-1988)

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

76

Dawson Mathis

American politician (1940-2017)

*November 30th, 1940, Nashville †April 17th, 2017, Tifton

68

Lars Brygmann

Danish actor

*November 30th, 1955, Copenhagen

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

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

78

Erika Uitz

German historian of middle ages

*November 30th, 1930, Chemnitz †January 1st, 2009, Berlin

78

Ricardo Senabre

Spanish university professor

*November 30th, 1936, Alcoy †February 5th, 2015, Alicante

57

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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

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

89

Heinz-Otto Rehage

German biologist

*November 30th, 1934, Dortmund

42

Beau Bokan

American singer

*November 30th, 1981, Huntington Beach

72

Andrea Tidona

Italian actor

*November 30th, 1951, Modica

67

Baldwin Lonsdale

Ni-Vanuatu politician and Anglican priest

*November 30th, 1949, Mota Lava †June 17th, 2017, Port Vila

78

Rolf Henry Kunz

German organist and music director

*November 30th, 1938, Johanngeorgenstadt †April 17th, 2017, Frankfurt

71

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

23

Mina Jacobsen

Norwegian YouTuber

*November 30th, 2000, Eidsvoll Municipality

76

David Mamet

American playwright, filmmaker and author

*November 30th, 1947, Chicago

73

André Brahic

French astrophysicist and astronomer

*November 30th, 1942, 12th arrondissement of Paris †May 15th, 2016, 13th arrondissement of Paris

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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