June 30th, 1940

Born on June 30th, 1940

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1940

75

Edward Keynes

American political scientist (1940-2016)

*June 30th, 1940, New York City †April 9th, 2016, Kiel

66

Mark Spoelstra

American singer-songwriter (1940-2007)

*June 30th, 1940, Kansas City †February 25th, 2007, Pioneer

83

Víctor Erice

Spanish film director

*June 30th, 1940, Karrantza Harana / Valle de Carranza

70

Heinrich Gillis Görtz

German graphic designer (1940-2010)

*June 30th, 1940, Lobberich †September 11th, 2010

83

Christian Latouche

French businessman

*June 30th, 1940, Bordeaux

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Who's birthday is on June 30th?

94

Shirley Fry

American tennis and badminton player

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

72

Otto Sander

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

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

47

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga City

87

Nancy Dussault

Actress, singer

*June 30th, 1936, Pensacola

67

David Alan Grier

American actor and comedian

*June 30th, 1956, Detroit

76

Barry Hines

British writer

*June 30th, 1939, Hoyland †March 18th, 2016, South Yorkshire

60

Rupert Graves

English film, television, and theatre actor

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

70

Harry Källström

Swedish rally driver (1939-2009)

*June 30th, 1939, Södertälje †July 13th, 2009, Strömsund

57

Mike Tyson

American boxer and media personality (born 1966)

*June 30th, 1966, Brooklyn

69

Serzh Sargsyan

Armenian politician, 3rd President of Armenia

*June 30th, 1954, Khankendi

54

Adolf Furtwängler

German classical archaeologist (1853-1907)

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

55

Ralf Rueff

German association football player

*June 30th, 1968, Stuttgart

38

Michael Phelps

American swimmer (born 1985)

*June 30th, 1985, Baltimore

39

Fantasia Barrino

American singer

*June 30th, 1984, High Point

68

Egils Levits

Latvian judge, jurist and politician

*June 30th, 1955, Riga

81

Robert Ballard

United States Navy officer, oceanographer and underwater archaeologist

*June 30th, 1942, Wichita

57

Florence Pernel

French actress

*June 30th, 1966, Paris

81

Georges Duhamel

French writer

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

96

Paul Berg

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

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

40

Marcus Burghardt

German road bicycle racer

*June 30th, 1983, Zschopau

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Born in 1940

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

84

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

83

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

83

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born 1940)

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

32

Bruce Lee

Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

83

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

83

Patrick Stewart

British actor (born 1940)

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

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Leap year

Yes: 1940 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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