Famous people born on April 30 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 30, you share it with Cloris Leachman, Isiah Thomas, Kirsten Dunst — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for April 30
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
120th
Day of the year
April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years), with 245 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 30
Cloris Leachman — American Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress (born 1926).
Isiah Thomas — American Hall of Fame basketball player (born 1961).
Carl Friedrich Gauss (b. 1777) — German mathematician ranked among the greatest in history.
Burt Young (b. 1940) — American actor Oscar-nominated for playing Paulie in Rocky.
Gal Gadot (b. 1985) — Israeli actress who stars as Wonder Woman.
April 30 in history
1789 — George Washington was inaugurated in New York City as the first President of the United States.
1803 — The United States and France completed the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the young nation.
1939 — The New York World's Fair opened, and its ceremony launched regular television broadcasting in America.
1812 — Louisiana was admitted to the Union as the 18th U.S. state.
1948 — Twenty-one nations founded the Organization of American States in Bogotá, Colombia.
1993 — CERN placed the World Wide Web software in the public domain, opening the web to everyone.
April 30 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 30?
Anyone born on April 30 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for April 30?
The birthstone for a April 30 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 30?
Cloris Leachman is among the best known — American Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress (born 1926).
What happened on April 30?
In 1789, George Washington was inaugurated in New York City as the first President of the United States.
What day of the year is April 30?
April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years), with 245 days still to come.
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