October 30 in History
October 30 is the birthday of Giselle (singer) (2000) and the anniversary of the death of Kim Joo-hyuk (2017). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for October 30, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Julia the Elder, Roman daughter of Augustus was born in 39 BC, while Paul of Edessa, Syriac Orthodox bishop of Edessa died in 526.
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Famous people born on October 30
Famous people who died on October 30
2009
Claude Lévi-Strauss (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009)
2007
Linda S. Stein (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American music manager and real estate agent (1945–2007)
2002
Juan Antonio Bardem (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Spanish film director and screenwriter (1922–2002)
What happened on October 30
- 2023
First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2022
A pedestrian suspension bridge collapses in the city of Morbi, Gujarat, leading to the deaths of at least 135 people.
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, triggering a tsunami. At least 119 people die mainly due to collapsed buildings.
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A fire in a nightclub in the Romanian capital of Bucharest kills sixty-four people and leaves more than 147 injured.
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Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign state.
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Four people are killed when a Beechcraft Super King Air crashes at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas.
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Forty-five people are killed and seven injured after a bus catches fire in Mahabubnagar district, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), India.
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The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Madrid Conference commences in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
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Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off for mission STS-61-A, its final successful mission.
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The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held.
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the Turkish provinces of Erzurum and Kars leaves approximately 1,340 people dead.
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El Salvador and Honduras agree to put the border dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of Justice.
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Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain becomes acting head of state, taking over for the country's ailing dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco.
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Editor's picks
Born on October 30
- 39 BC — Julia the Elder, Roman daughter of Augustus (died 14 AD)
- 1218 — Emperor Chūkyō of Japan (died 1234)
- 1327 — Andrew, Duke of Calabria (died 1345)
Died on October 30
- 526 — Paul of Edessa, Syriac Orthodox bishop of Edessa
- 1137 — Sergius VII, Duke of Naples
- 1282 — Ibn Khallikan, Iraqi scholar and judge (born 1211)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for October 30
Quick answers
Who was born on October 30? Giselle (singer) (2000), Cale Makar (1998), Tage Thompson (1997).
Who died on October 30? Kim Joo-hyuk (2017), Mel Daniels (2015), Al Molinaro (2015).
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