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Born 1930

Your life in history

Every milestone of your life happened in a historical year. Here they are, side by side.

  1. 1930

    You were born

    Pluto was discovered — In February 1930, Clyde Tombaugh spotted a new planet from Lowell Observatory. It kept its status until 2006.

  2. 1935

    You turned 5

  3. 1940

    You turned 10

  4. 1943

    You turned 13

    The Dambusters Raid — On the night of 16–17 May 1943, RAF Lancasters used bouncing bombs to attack German dams in the Ruhr valley.

  5. 1946

    You turned 16

  6. 1948

    You turned 18

  7. 1951

    You turned 21

  8. 1960

    You turned 30

  9. 1970

    You turned 40

  10. 1980

    You turned 50

  11. 1990

    You turned 60

    Margaret Thatcher resigned — After eleven years in power, the Prime Minister stood down on 22 November 1990.

  12. 2000

    You turned 70

  13. 2010

    You turned 80

    The iPad was announced — Apple’s tablet arrived in April 2010 and created a category overnight.

  14. 2020

    You turned 90

    The COVID-19 pandemic — In March 2020, the WHO declared a pandemic and life changed across the globe within weeks.

Historical notes appear for years we've filled in so far — more are being added all the time.

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