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May 30, 1990

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May 30 1990

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Born on This Day

🇩🇪Alen Hodzovic
German actor · b. 1977
Days alive
4,748
🇫🇷Andry Rajoelina
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
5,844
🇺🇸Ann Hampton Callaway
American singer · b. 1958
Days alive
11,688
🇺🇸Benny Goodman
deceased
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986) · 1909–1986
Days lived
28,138
🇺🇸Brian Kobilka
American physiologist · b. 1955
Days alive
12,784
🇬🇧Briana Corrigan
Singer · b. 1965
Days alive
9,131
🇫🇷Bruno Lancelle
French rugby union player · b. 1986
Days alive
1,461
🇺🇸CeeLo Green
actor · b. 1975
Days alive
5,479
🇺🇸Charles Richard Crews
American racing driver · b. 1988
Days alive
730
🇩🇪Charlie Bauerfeind
rapper · b. 1963
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Chris Trickle
deceased
American stock car racing driver (1973-1998) · 1973–1998
Days lived
9,065
🇺🇸Christine Jorgensen
deceased
first American to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926–1989) · 1926–1989
Days lived
22,984
🇫🇷David Gigliotti
French association footballer · b. 1985
Days alive
1,826
🇺🇸Devendra Banhart
singer-songwriter · b. 1981
Days alive
3,287
Eddy Halman
Dutch baseball player · b. 1952
Days alive
13,879
🇩🇪Fabian Ernst
German footballer · b. 1979
Days alive
4,018
🇺🇸Franklin J. Schaffner
deceased
American film director (1920–1989) · 1921–1989
Days lived
24,870
🇫🇷Frédéric Hantz
French football manager · b. 1966
Days alive
8,766
🇭🇺Gábor Török
deceased
athlete · 1936–2004
Days lived
24,690
🇺🇸Gale Sayers
deceased
American professional football player (1943-2020) · 1943–2020
Days lived
28,241
Georg von Küchler
deceased
Notable Trials · 1881–1968
Days lived
31,771
🇺🇸Giorgio de Santillana
deceased
American historian and philosopher · 1902–1974
Days lived
26,307
🇳🇱Gustav Leonhardt
deceased
musician · 1928–2012
Days lived
30,546
🇸🇪Hannes Alfvén
deceased
Swedish electrical engineer, plasma physicist and science fiction author (1908–1995), winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physics · 1908–1995
Days lived
31,718
🇩🇪Hans-Georg Stephan
German archaeologist · b. 1950
Days alive
14,610
🇺🇸Harrison Barnes
American basketball player · b. 1992
🇩🇪Heribert Faßbender
journalist · b. 1941
Days alive
17,897
🇺🇸Howard Hawks
deceased
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1896–1977) · 1896–1977
Days lived
29,794
🇰🇷Hyomin
South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group T-ara · b. 1989
Days alive
365
🇺🇸Jack Elway
deceased
American football player, coach, scout and executive (1931-2001) · 1931–2001
Days lived
25,523
🇭🇺Jelly d'Arányi
deceased
Hungarian-born British violinist (1893–1966) · 1895–1966
Days lived
25,871
🇫🇷Johan Martial
football player · b. 1991
🇲🇽José Sulaimán
deceased
Mexican businessman (1931-2014) · 1931–2014
Days lived
30,182
🇺🇸Julius Axelrod
deceased
scientist · 1912–2004
Days lived
33,816
🇩🇪Konrad Krauss
German actor · b. 1938
Days alive
18,993
🇩🇪Kostja Ullmann
German actor · b. 1984
Days alive
2,191
🇦🇷Laura del Colle
Olympic field hockey player · b. 1983
Days alive
2,557
🇩🇴Manny Ramirez
film director · b. 1972
Days alive
6,574
Marissa Mayer
Tech CEOs · b. 1975
Days alive
5,479
🇩🇪Mathis Landwehr
actor · b. 1980
Days alive
3,652
🇩🇪Maurice Stuckey
basketball player · b. 1990
Days alive
0
🇩🇪Miriam Cani
German singer · b. 1985
Days alive
1,826
🇩🇪Oliver Uschmann
German journalist · b. 1977
Days alive
4,748
🇩🇪Prince Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach
deceased
Ruler of Lithuania from 11 July to 2 November 1918 (1864–1928) · 1864–1928
Days lived
23,308
🇦🇺Rechelle Hawkes
Australian field hockey player · b. 1967
Days alive
8,401
🇱🇹Remigijus Žemaitaitis
politician · b. 1982
Days alive
2,922
🇯🇵Rie Kugimiya
singer · b. 1979
Days alive
4,018
Ruja Ignatova
Notable Trials · b. 1980
Days alive
3,652
🇰🇷Ryu Jae-kuk
film director · b. 1983
Days alive
2,557
Slava Metreveli
deceased
athlete · 1936–1998
Days lived
22,502
🇺🇸Tonya Pinkins
actor · b. 1962
Days alive
10,227
🇬🇧Vanessa Bell
deceased
artist · 1879–1961
Days lived
29,897
🇩🇪Willi Reinfrank
deceased
German weightlifter (1903–1943) · 1903–1943
Days lived
14,461
🇺🇸Zack Hemsey
singer · b. 1983
Days alive
2,557
🇷🇸Zdravko Čolić
singer · b. 1951
Days alive
14,245
Zhou Guanyu
Formula Two driver · b. 1999

Died on This Day

🇷🇺Boris Pasternak
deceased
Russian writer (1890–1960) · 1890–1960
Days lived
25,676
🇩🇪Carl Neuberg
deceased
chemist · 1877–1956
Days lived
28,794

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
50,187
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
38,865

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇦🇺Harriet
deceased
Galápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
57,858

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
56,031
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
55,728

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
661,238
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
140,752

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
18,681
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
12,103

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🇫🇷Claire Goll

deceased

writer and journalist (1890–1977) · 1891–1977

Days lived

31,259

🇺🇸Drew Gordon

basketball player · 1990–2024

Days lived

12,376

🇦🇹Friedrich Salomon Krauss

Austrian-Jewish sexologist · 1859–1938

Days lived

28,724

🇩🇪Gert Haucke

actor · 1929–2008

Days lived

28,933

🇺🇸Glenn Burke

film director · 1952–1995

Days lived

15,535

🇩🇪Günter Pfitzmann

actor (1924-2003) · 1924–2003

Days lived

28,906

🇩🇪Heinz Eckner

German television actor, actor and television presenter (1925–2012) · 1925–2012

Days lived

31,803

🇺🇸Hermann Broch

Austrian writer (1886-1951) · 1886–1951

Days lived

23,585

🇺🇸Joan Lorring

actor · 1926–2014

Days lived

32,185

🇪🇸Juan Carlos Onetti

writer · 1909–1994

Days lived

31,014

🇩🇪Karl Carstens

politician · 1914–1992

Days lived

28,292

🇩🇪Klaus Eschen

German judge and lawyer · 1939–2025

Days lived

31,313

🇭🇺Leó Szilárd

scientist · 1898–1964

Days lived

24,214

🇺🇸Perry Ellis

American fashion designer (1940–1986) · 1940–1986

Days lived

16,889

🇮🇳Rituparno Ghosh

actor · 1963–2013

Days lived

18,170

🇩🇪Tillmann Uhrmacher

rapper · 1967–2011

Days lived

16,087

🇺🇸Valaida Snow

American musician (1904-1956) · 1904–1956

Days lived

18,990

🇨🇦Wilfrid Morin

Canadian abbé, professor and essayist · 1900–1941

Days lived

14,820

🇪🇸José Miguel Barandiarán

deceased

Basque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991) · 1889–1991

Days lived

37,244

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

36,213

🇩🇪Johannes Paul

scientist · 1891–1990

Days lived

36,178

🇩🇪Walter Schenk

German military personnel · 1891–2000

Days lived

39,634

🇺🇸Hal Roach

American filmmaker (1892–1992) · 1892–1992

Days lived

36,817

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

35,876

Lang Jingshan

artist · 1892–1995

Days lived

37,506

🇱🇹Zośka Vieras

Belarusian writer and poet (1892-1991) · 1892–1991

Days lived

36,166

🇺🇸Lillian Gish

American actress (1893–1993) · 1893–1993

Days lived

36,295

🇺🇸Martha Graham

Ballet dancer · 1894–1991

Days lived

35,388

🇮🇹Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia

Italian film director (1894–1998) · 1894–1998

Days lived

37,799

Hermann Florstedt

military person · 1895–2000

Days lived

38,302

🇦🇹Adolf Pokorny

Austrian-born dermatologist and doctor; defendant in the Doctors' Trial at Nuremberg (1895-?) · 1895–2000

Days lived

38,144

🇺🇸Silas Simmons

American baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006

Days lived

40,557

🇩🇪Heinrich Eberbach

German general (1895–1992) · 1895–1992

Days lived

35,295

🇧🇷Sylvia de Arruda Botelho Bittencourt

Brazilian journalist · 1896–1995

Days lived

36,188

🇩🇪Friedrich Hund

chemist · 1896–1997

Days lived

36,945

🇺🇸Lilia Skala

Austrian-American actress (1896-1994) · 1896–1994

Days lived

35,813

🇪🇨Lonesome George

deceased

Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012

Days lived

37,430

🇹🇼Lin Wang

Asian elephant · 1917–2003

Days lived

31,467

🇺🇸Washoe

Chimpanzee · 1965–2007

Days lived

15,399

🇺🇸Koko

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,152

🇺🇸Alex

African grey parrot · 1976–2007

Days lived

11,433

🇮🇸Keiko

Orca · 1977–2003

Days lived

9,841

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

55,301

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

45,743

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

44,709

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

44,343

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

41,787

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

40,439

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

64,770

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

45,439

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

23,791

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

21,334

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

19,244

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

17,221

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

6,641

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

5,458

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

4,753

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

4,066

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

4,023

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

3,802