Patti Smith
b. 1946
American singer-songwriter and poet
On This Day · The 364th day of the year
December 30
December 30 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 999 and 2006. Battle of Glenmama: The combined forces of Munster and Meath under king Brian Boru inflict a crushing defeat on the allied armies of Leinster and Dublin near Lyons Hill in Ireland.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on December 30?
December 30 is the 364th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 999 and 2006. Famous people born on December 30 include Patti Smith, Cédric Carrasso and Tiger Woods.
The shape of the day
December 30's record stretches 1,007 years, from 999 to 2006. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Capricorn is the sign for December 30 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see December's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on December 30
Movies, games, albums & shows2022
- TV The Glory
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 999
AD 999
Battle of Glenmama: The combined forces of Munster and Meath under king Brian Boru inflict a crushing defeat on the allied armies of Leinster and Dublin near Lyons Hill in Ireland.
- 1460
Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses: Lancastrians kill the 3rd Duke of York and win the Battle of Wakefield.
- 1702
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.
- 1813
War of 1812
War of 1812: British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York.
- 1902
Discovery Expedition
The Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott attains a Farthest South at 82°17′S in Antarctica.
- 1903
Iroquois Theatre fire
A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.
- 1906
All-India Muslim League
The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh).
- 1954
National Bureau of Investigation (Finland)
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation is established to consolidate criminal investigation and intelligence into a single agency.
- 2005
Tropical Storm Zeta
Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the open Atlantic Ocean, tying the record for the latest tropical cyclone ever to form in the North Atlantic basin.
- 2006
MV Senopati Nusantara
The Indonesian passenger ferry MV Senopati Nusantara sinks in a storm, resulting in at least 400 deaths.
Famous birthday twins
Born on December 30Cédric Carrasso
b. 1981
French footballer
Tiger Woods
b. 1975
American golfer
Ellie Goulding
b. 1986
English singer-songwriter and producer
Camila Giorgi
b. 1991
Italian tennis player
Rudyard Kipling
b. 1865
Indian-English author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate
LeBron James
b. 1984
American basketball player, producer and businessman
Deaths
- 2014Luise Rainer
- 2006Saddam Hussein
- 1968Trygve Lie
- 1944Romain Rolland
- 1916Grigori Rasputin
- 1896José Rizal
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Abraham the Writer
- —Christian feast day: Anysia of Salonika
- —Christian feast day: Egwin of Evesham
- —Christian feast day: Frances Joseph-Gaudet (Episcopal Church)
- —Christian feast day: Liberius of Ravenna
- —Christian feast day: Pope Felix I
- —Christian feast day: Ralph of Vaucelles
- —Christian feast day: Roger of Cannae
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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