world
Pluto was discovered
In February 1930, Clyde Tombaugh spotted a new planet from Lowell Observatory. It kept its status until 2006.
Born in 1912
It was 1930 when you turned 18
You arrived in 1912. By 1930 — 96 years ago now — the world had moved on. Here's what it looked like.
Turning 96 this year Part of the Silent Generation
You arrived the year a new planet was found.
1930
The world you arrived into
sport
The first football World Cup
Thirteen teams travelled to Uruguay in July 1930 for the very first World Cup. The hosts won it.
Britain
Amy Johnson flew to Australia
In May 1930, the Hull-born pilot became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
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People who share your birth year
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Neil Armstrong was born
The first person to walk on the Moon arrived on 5 August 1930 in Ohio.
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Sean Connery was born
The future James Bond was born in Edinburgh on 25 August 1930.
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Clint Eastwood was born
The actor and director arrived on 31 May 1930 in San Francisco.
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See the world you were born into →
The full picture for 1912 — music, movies, technology and more.
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