Famous people born on May 30 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 30, you share it with Mel Blanc, Benny Goodman, Idina Menzel — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for May 30
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
150th
Day of the year
May 30 is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years), with 215 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 30
Mel Blanc — American voice actor behind Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (born 1908).
Benny Goodman — American clarinetist known as the King of Swing (born 1909).
Idina Menzel — American singer and actress who voiced Elsa in Frozen (born 1971).
Also sharing the day:
Peter Carl Fabergé (b. 1846) — Russian jeweler whose gem-encrusted imperial Easter eggs became legendary.
Wynonna Judd (b. 1964) — country star who sold millions of records with The Judds and solo.
Manny Ramirez (b. 1972) — slugging outfielder and 2004 World Series MVP for the Boston Red Sox.
May 30 in history
1911 — Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 auto race.
1922 — The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1971 — NASA launched Mariner 9, which became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
1783 — The Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first daily newspaper published in the United States.
1868 — The first Decoration Day, forerunner of Memorial Day, was observed at Arlington National Cemetery.
1966 — NASA launched Surveyor 1, which made America's first soft landing on the Moon.
May 30 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 30?
Anyone born on May 30 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for May 30?
The birthstone for a May 30 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 30?
Mel Blanc is among the best known — American voice actor behind Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (born 1908).
What happened on May 30?
In 1911, Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 auto race.
What day of the year is May 30?
May 30 is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years), with 215 days still to come.
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