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==Events==

=== Pre-1600 ===
*[[AD 534|534]] &ndash; The second and final edition of the [[Code of Justinian]] comes into effect in the Byzantine Empire.<ref>{{cite dictionary |title=Codex Justinianus |dictionary=[[Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium]] |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=[[New York City|New York]] & [[Oxford]] |year=1991 |page=474 |isbn=0195046528}}</ref>
*[[AD 999|999]] &ndash; [[Battle of Glenmama]]: The combined forces of [[Munster]] and [[Kingdom of Meath|Meath]] under king [[Brian Boru]] inflict a crushing defeat on the allied armies of [[Leinster]] and [[Kingdom of Dublin|Dublin]] near [[Lyons Hill]] in Ireland.
*[[1066]] &ndash; [[1066 Granada massacre|Granada massacre]]: A [[Islam|Muslim]] mob storms the royal palace in [[Granada]], [[Crucifixion|crucifies]] [[Jews|Jewish]] [[vizier]] Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city.
*[[1419]] &ndash; [[Hundred Years' War (1415–53)|Hundred Years' War]]: [[Battle of La Rochelle (1419)|Battle of La Rochelle]].
*[[1460]] &ndash; [[Wars of the Roses]]: Lancastrians kill the [[Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York|3rd Duke of York]] and win the [[Battle of Wakefield]].

===1601–1900===
*[[1641]] &ndash; [[Reapers' War]]: [[Louis XIII|Louis XIII of France]] swears the [[Catalan constitutions]], being appointed [[Count of Barcelona]] and thus establishing the [[personal union]] of the [[Principality of Catalonia]] with the [[Kingdom of France]].<ref>Simon, Antoni (2019). ''1640''. Barcelona: Rafael Dalmau, Editor. ISBN 978-84-232-0851-7, p. 493</ref>
*[[1702]] &ndash; [[Queen Anne's War]]: [[James Moore Sr.|James Moore]], Governor of the [[Province of Carolina]], abandons the [[Siege of St. Augustine (1702)|Siege of St. Augustine]].
*[[1813]] &ndash; [[War of 1812]]: British soldiers [[Battle of Buffalo|burn Buffalo]], New York.
*[[1816]] &ndash; The [[Treaty of St. Louis (1816)|Treaty of St. Louis]] between the United States and the united [[Odawa|Ottawa]], [[Ojibwe|Ojibwa]], and [[Potawatomi]] Indian tribes is proclaimed.
*[[1825]] &ndash; The [[Treaty of St. Louis (1825)|Treaty of St. Louis]] between the United States and the [[Shawnee]] Nation is proclaimed.
*[[1853]] &ndash; [[Gadsden Purchase]]: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate [[Rail transport|railroad]] building in the [[Southwestern United States|Southwest]].
*[[1890]] &ndash; Following the [[Wounded Knee Massacre]], the [[United States Army]] and [[Lakota people|Lakota]] warriors face off in the [[Drexel Mission Fight]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buffalosoldiers-washington.com/MajorHenrySep24.html |title=Major Guy V. Henry and the 9th Cavalry's Great Cavalry Ride |publisher=Buffalo Soldiers Greater Washington DC Chapter 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association |access-date=30 December 2020}}</ref>
*[[1896]] &ndash; Filipino patriot and reform advocate [[José Rizal]] is executed by a Spanish [[Execution by firing squad|firing squad]] in [[Manila]].
*  1896 &ndash; Canadian [[ice hockey]] player [[Ernie McLea]] scores the first [[hat-trick]] in [[Stanley Cup]] play, and the Cup-winning goal as the [[Montreal Victorias]] defeat the [[Winnipeg Victorias]] 6–5.
*[[1897]] &ndash; The British [[Colony of Natal]] annexes [[Zulu Kingdom|Zululand]].

===1901–present===
*[[1902]] &ndash; The [[Discovery Expedition]] under [[Robert Falcon Scott]] attained a [[Farthest South]] at 82°17′S in [[Antarctica]].<ref>{{cite book  | last = Crane  | first = David  | author-link = David Crane (historian)  | year = 2005  | title = Scott of the Antarctic: A Life of Courage, and Tragedy in the Extreme South  | publisher = [[HarperCollins]]  | location = London  | isbn = 978-0-00-715068-7  | oclc = 60793758  | ref = {{sfnRef|Crane}}  | pages= 214&nbsp;215  }}</ref>
*[[1903]] &ndash; [[Iroquois Theatre fire|A fire at the Iroquois Theater]] in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]] kills at least 605.
*[[1905]] &ndash; Former [[Idaho]] Governor [[Frank Steunenberg]] is assassinated at the front gate of his home in [[Caldwell, Idaho|Caldwell]].
*[[1906]] &ndash; The [[All-India Muslim League]] is founded in [[Dhaka|Dacca]], [[East Bengal]], British India (later [[Dhaka, Bangladesh]]). 
*[[1916]] &ndash; Russian mystic and advisor to the Tsar [[Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin]] is murdered by a loyalist group led by Prince [[Felix Yusupov]]. His frozen, partially-trussed body was discovered in a Petrograd river three days later.
*  1916 &ndash; The last [[coronation of the Hungarian monarch|coronation in Hungary]] is performed for King [[Charles I of Austria|Charles IV]] and Queen [[Zita of Bourbon-Parma|Zita]].
*[[1922]] &ndash; The [[Soviet Union|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] (USSR) [[Treaty on the Creation of the USSR|is formed]].
*[[1927]] &ndash; The [[Tokyo Metro Ginza Line|Ginza Line]], the first [[rapid transit|subway line]] in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.
*[[1935]] &ndash; The Italian Air Force [[Dolo hospital airstrike|bombs a Swedish Red Cross hospital]] during the [[Second Italo-Abyssinian War]].
*[[1936]] &ndash; The [[Flint sit-down strike]] hits General Motors.
*[[1943]] &ndash; [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] raises the flag of Indian independence at [[Port Blair]].
*[[1944]] &ndash; King [[George II of Greece]] declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[Cold War]]: King [[Michael I of Romania]] is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of [[Romania]].
*[[1952]] &ndash; An RAF [[Avro Lancaster]] bomber [[1952 Luqa Avro Lancaster crash|crashes]] in [[Luqa]], Malta after an engine failure, killing three crew members and a civilian on the ground.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caruana |first1=Richard |title=60 years ago: Lancaster crashes into Luqa village |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/60-years-ago-lancaster-crashes-into-luqa-village.451515 |work=[[Times of Malta]] |date=30 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215180324/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/60-years-ago-lancaster-crashes-into-luqa-village.451515 |archive-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
*[[1954]] &ndash; The [[National Bureau of Investigation (Finland)|Finnish National Bureau of Investigation]] is established to consolidate [[criminal investigation]] and [[Criminal intelligence|intelligence]] into a single agency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calendarz.com/on-this-day/december/30/national-bureau-of-investigation-finland|title=Events on December 30 in history: National Bureau of Investigation (Finland)|website=CalendarZ|date=30 December 2022 |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[1958]] &ndash; The [[Guatemalan Air Force]] sinks several Mexican fishing boats alleged to have breached maritime borders, killing three and sparking [[Mexico-Guatemala conflict|international tension]].
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Aeroflot Flight L-51]] crashes near [[Liepāja International Airport]] in [[Liepāja]], Latvia, killing 43.<ref name="asn">{{Cite web |title=Accident description Saturday 30 December 1967 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19671230-0 |access-date=2018-05-28 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Hurricane Creek mine disaster]], near [[Hyden, Kentucky]]<ref name="nyt0101">{{cite news|title=All Bodies Found In Mine Disaster|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=1971-01-01|author=Vecsey, George}}</ref>
*[[1972]] &ndash; Vietnam War: [[Operation Linebacker II]] ends.
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Stella Sigcau]], Prime minister of the South African [[Bantustan]] of Transkei, is ousted from power in a [[1987 Transkei coup d'état|bloodless military coup]] led by General [[Bantu Holomisa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Stages Coup in Black S. Africa Area: General Takes Over in Transkei Region, Charges Corruption|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-30-mn-21764-story.html|access-date=25 December 2022|website=The Los Angeles Times|date=30 December 1987}}</ref>
*[[1993]] &ndash; Israel establishes [[diplomatic recognition|diplomatic relations]] with [[Holy See|Vatican City]] and also upgrades to full diplomatic relations with Ireland.
*[[1996]] &ndash; Proposed budget cuts by [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel.
*[[1997]] &ndash; In the worst incident in [[Algeria]]'s insurgency, the [[Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997|Wilaya of Relizane massacres]], 400 people from four villages are killed.
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Rizal Day bombings]]: A series of bombs explode in various places in [[Metro Manila]], Philippines within a period of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about a hundred.
*[[2004]] &ndash; A fire in the [[República Cromañón nightclub fire|República Cromagnon nightclub]] in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, kills 194.
*[[2005]] &ndash; [[Tropical Storm Zeta (2005)|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]] &ndash; [[Madrid–Barajas Airport]] is [[2006 Madrid-Barajas Airport bombing|bombed]].
*  2006 &ndash; The Indonesian passenger ferry {{MV|Senopati Nusantara}} sinks in a storm, resulting in at least 400 deaths.
*  2006 &ndash; Former [[President of Iraq]] [[Saddam Hussein]] [[Execution of Saddam Hussein|is executed]]. 
*[[2009]] &ndash; A segment of the [[Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline]] ruptures in [[Shaanxi]], China, and approximately {{convert|150000|L|usgal|abbr=on}} of [[Diesel fuel|diesel oil]] [[Yellow River oil spill|flows down]] the [[Wei River]] before finally reaching the [[Yellow River]].
*  2009 &ndash; A suicide bomber [[Camp Chapman attack|kills]] nine people at [[Forward Operating Base Chapman]], a key facility of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in [[Afghanistan]].
*[[2013]] &ndash; More than 100 people are killed when anti-government forces [[December 2013 Kinshasa attacks|attack]] key buildings in [[Kinshasa]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].
*[[2020]] &ndash; A [[2020 Aden airport attack|large explosion]] at the airport in the southern Yemeni city of [[Aden]] kills at least 22 people and wounds 50.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 December 2020 |title=Yemen war: Deadly attack at Aden airport as new government arrives |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55484436 |access-date=2 January 2021}}</ref>

==Births==

=== Pre–1600 ===
*[[AD 39]] &ndash; [[Titus]], Roman emperor (probable;<ref>Suetonius claims Titus was born in the year Caligula was assassinated, 41. However, this contradicts his statement that Titus died in his 42nd year, as well as Cassius Dio, who notes that Titus was 39 at the time of his accession. See [[Suetonius]], ''[[On the Life of the Caesars|The Lives of Twelve Caesars]]'', Life of Titus [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Titus*.html#1 1], [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Titus*.html#11 11]; Cassius Dio, ''Roman History'' [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/66*.html#18 LXVI.18]; and {{Cite book|author=Brian Jones |author2=Robert Milns  |title=Suetonius: The Flavian Emperors: A Historical Commentary |year=2002 |publisher=Bristol Classical Press |location=London |isbn=978-1-85399-613-9 |page=91 }}</ref> (died 81)
* [[159]] &ndash; [[Empress Dowager Bian]], second wife of [[Cao Cao]], mother of [[Cao Wei]]'s first emperor, [[Cao Pi]] (died 230)
*[[1204]] &ndash; [[Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi]], ruler of Minorca (died 1282)
*[[1371]] &ndash; [[Vasily I of Moscow]] (died 1425)
*[[1490]] &ndash; [[Ebussuud Efendi]], Ottoman lawyer and jurist (died 1574)
*[[1548]] &ndash; [[David Pareus]], German theologian (died 1622)
*[[1578]] &ndash; [[Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624)|Ulrik of Denmark]], Danish prince-bishop (died 1624)

===1601–1900===
*[[1642]] &ndash; [[Vincenzo da Filicaja]], Italian poet (died 1707)
*[[1673]] &ndash; [[Ahmed III]], Ottoman sultan (died 1736)
*[[1678]] &ndash; [[William Croft]], English organist and composer (died 1727)
*[[1722]] &ndash; [[Charles Yorke]], English lawyer and politician, [[Lord Chancellor|Lord Chancellor of Great Britain]] (died 1770)
*[[1724]] &ndash; [[Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée]], French painter and educator (died 1805)
*[[1757]] &ndash; [[Sebastián Kindelán y O'Regan]], colonial governor of [[East Florida]], [[Captaincy General of Santo Domingo|Santo Domingo]] and Cuba (died 1826)<ref>{{cite book|author1=Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent|author2=Emilio de Cárdenas Piera|title=Caballeros de la Orden de Santiago, siglo XVIII: Años 1789 a 1799, números 2,074 al 2,393|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xYxflpkFpMQC&pg=PA23|year=1977|publisher=Ediciones Hidalguia|isbn=978-84-87204-69-2|pages=23}}</ref>
*[[1760]] &ndash; [[Charles Sapinaud de La Rairie]], French general (died 1829)
*[[1792]] &ndash; [[Sylvester Jordan]], German lawyer and politician (died 1861)
*[[1819]] &ndash; [[Theodor Fontane]], German author and poet (died 1898)
*  1819 &ndash; [[John W. Geary]], American lawyer and politician, 16th [[Governor of Pennsylvania]] (died 1873)
*[[1825]] &ndash; [[Samuel Newitt Wood]], American lawyer and politician (died 1891)
*[[1842]] &ndash; [[Osman Hamdi Bey]], Ottoman administrator, intellectual, art expert and painter (died 1910)
*[[1849]] &ndash; [[John Milne]], English seismologist and geologist (died 1913)
*[[1851]] &ndash; [[Asa Griggs Candler]], American businessman and politician, 44th [[Mayor of Atlanta]] (died 1929)<ref>{{cite book|author=John Willis Hurst|title=The Quest for Excellence: The History of the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HMoeAQAAIAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Scholars Press|isbn=978-0-7885-0394-8|page=16}}</ref>
*[[1853]] &ndash; [[André Messager]], French pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1929)<ref>{{cite book|author=Bruce R. Schueneman|title=Minor Ballet Composers: Biographical Sketches of Sixty-six Underappreciated Yet Significant Contributors to the Body of Western Ballet Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Oq5uQJS7-8cC&pg=PA60|year=1997|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-0-7890-0323-2|pages=60}}</ref>
*[[1857]] &ndash; [[Sylvio Lazzari]], French-Austrian composer (died 1944)<ref>{{cite book|author=Alan Pedigo|title=International encyclopedia of violin-keyboard sonatas and composer biographies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hwoKAQAAMAAJ|date=December 1995|publisher=Arriaga Publications|isbn=978-0-9606356-2-7|page=207}}</ref>
*[[1865]] &ndash; [[Rudyard Kipling]], Indian-English author and poet, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1936)<ref>{{cite book|title=KIM by Rudyard Kipling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDRdDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1|date=11 November 1988|publisher=Macmillan International Higher Education|isbn=978-1-349-09414-1|pages=1}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*[[1869]] &ndash; [[Stephen Leacock]], English-Canadian political scientist and author (died 1944)
*  1869 &ndash; [[Ōzutsu Man'emon]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 18th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (died 1918)
*[[1873]] &ndash; [[Al Smith]], American lawyer and politician, 42nd [[Governor of New York]] (died 1944)
*[[1878]] &ndash; [[William Aberhart]], Canadian evangelist and politician, seventh [[Premier of Alberta]] (died 1943)
*[[1879]] &ndash; [[Ramana Maharshi]], Indian guru and philosopher (died 1950)
*[[1883]] &ndash; [[Archer Baldwin]], American-English farmer and politician (died 1966)
*  1883 &ndash; [[Lester Patrick]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1960)
*[[1884]] &ndash; [[Hideki Tōjō]], Japanese general and politician, 40th [[Prime Minister of Japan]] (died 1948)
*[[1886]] &ndash; [[Austin Osman Spare]], English artist and occultist (died 1956)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Austin Osman Spare |url=http://www.austinspare.co.uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074753/http://www.austinspare.co.uk/ |archive-date=2021-11-26 |access-date=2021-12-30 |website=www.austinspare.co.uk}}</ref>
*[[1887]] &ndash; [[William Kolehmainen]], Finnish-American runner and coach (died 1967)
*  1887 &ndash; [[Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi|K. M. Munshi]], Indian politician, writer and educationist, founder of [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]] (died 1971)<ref name="Sheth1979">{{cite book|last=Sheth|first=Jayana|title=Munshi : Self-sculptor|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u969WD39ct8C|edition=1st|year=1979|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|location=Bombay|pages=239–243|oclc=568760494}}</ref>
*[[1890]] &ndash; [[Adolfo Ruiz Cortines]], Mexican soldier and politician, 47th [[President of Mexico]] (died 1973)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/r/ruiz_cortines.htm|publisher=Biografias y Vidas|title=Adolfo Ruiz Cortines|language=es|access-date=May 29, 2019}}</ref>
*[[1897]] &ndash; [[Alfredo Bracchi]], Italian songwriter and screenwriter (died 1976)
*[[1899]] &ndash; [[Helge Ingstad]], Norwegian explorer, lawyer, and politician, 2nd [[Governor of Svalbard]] (died 2001)

===1901–present===
*[[1904]] &ndash; [[Dmitry Kabalevsky]], Russian composer and academic (died 1987)
*[[1905]] &ndash; [[Daniil Kharms]], Russian poet, author, and playwright (died 1942)
*[[1906]] &ndash; [[Alziro Bergonzo]], Italian architect and painter (died 1997)
*  1906   &ndash; [[Carol Reed]], English director and producer (died 1976)
*[[1910]] &ndash; [[Paul Bowles]], American composer and author (died 1999)
*[[1911]] &ndash; [[Jeanette Nolan]], American actress (died 1998)
*[[1913]] &ndash; [[Lucio Agostini]], Italian-Canadian conductor and composer (died 1996)
*  1913   &ndash; [[Elyne Mitchell]], Australian author (died 2002)
*[[1914]] &ndash; [[Bert Parks]], American actor, singer, television personality, and beauty pageant host (died 1992)
*[[1917]] &ndash; [[Seymour Melman]], American engineer and author (died 2004)
*[[1919]] &ndash; [[Dick Spooner]], English cricketer (died 1997)
*  1919   &ndash; [[David Willcocks]], English organist, composer, and conductor (died 2015)
*[[1921]] &ndash; [[Rashid Karami]], Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd [[Prime Minister of Lebanon]] (died 1987)
*[[1922]] &ndash; [[Jane Langton]], American author and illustrator (died 2018)
*[[1923]] &ndash; [[Prakash Vir Shastri]], Indian academic and politician (died 1977)
*[[1924]] &ndash; [[Yvonne Brill]], Canadian-American propulsion engineer (died 2013)
*[[1925]] &ndash; [[Ian MacNaughton]], Scottish actor, producer, and director (died 2002)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ian MacNaughton |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f4d5609 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321031002/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f4d5609 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 21, 2018 |website=BFI |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Stan Tracey]], English pianist and composer (died 2013)
*[[1927]] &ndash; [[Jan Kubíček]], Czech painter and sculptor (died 2013)
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Bo Diddley]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 30: Andra Day, Tiger Woods |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/30/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-30-Andra-Day-Tiger-Woods/6841672363852/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=28 December 2023 |date=30 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[1929]] &ndash; [[Rosalinde Hurley]], English physician, microbiologist, and academic (died 2004)
*[[1930]] &ndash; [[Roy Yorke Calne]], English surgeon and academic (died 2024)
*  1930   &ndash; [[Elmira Minita Gordon]], Belizean educator, 1st [[Governor-General of Belize]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6J8xDWDqOkEC&q=elmira&pg=PA212 |title=The international who's who of women 2002. |date=2001 |publisher=Europa |isbn=1-85743-122-7 |location=London |pages=212 |oclc=59532283}}</ref> (died 2021)
*  1930   &ndash; [[Red Rhodes]], American pedal steel guitarist (died 1995)
*  1930   &ndash; [[Tu Youyou]], Chinese chemist and pharmacist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate
*[[1931]] &ndash; [[Skeeter Davis]], American singer-songwriter (died 2004)
*  1931   &ndash; [[John T. Houghton]], Welsh physicist and author (died 2020)
*  1931   &ndash; [[Frank Torre]], American baseball player and manager (died 2014)
*[[1933]] &ndash; [[Timité Bassori]], Ivorian filmmaker, actor, and writer<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Shiri|editor-first=Keith|title=Directory of African Film-Makers and Films|date=1992|publisher=Flicks Books|location=[[Trowbridge]], England|page=29|isbn=0-948911-60-3}}</ref>
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[John N. Bahcall]], American astrophysicist and astronomer, co-developed the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] (died 2005)<ref name="Overbye">{{cite news |last1=Overbye |first1=Dennis |title=John N. Bahcall, 70, Dies; Astrophysicist at Princeton |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/19/nyregion/john-n-bahcall-70-dies-astrophysicist-at-princeton.html |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=19 August 2005}}</ref>
*  1934   &ndash; [[Joseph Bologna]], American actor, director, playwright and screenwriter (died 2017)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gates |first1=Anita |title=Joseph Bologna, Onscreen Tough Guy With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 82 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/arts/joseph-bologna-actor-dies.html |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=14 August 2017}}</ref>
*  1934   &ndash; [[Barry Briggs]], New Zealand motorcycle racer and sportscaster<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/63471-most-appearances-in-the-world-speedway-championship-finals|title=Most appearances in the World Speedway Championship finals|website=guinessworldrecords.com|publisher=[[Guinness World Records]]|access-date=January 20, 2025}}</ref>
*  1934   &ndash; [[Joseph P. Hoar]], American general (died 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.centcom.mil/ABOUT-US/LEADERSHIP/Bio-Article-View/Article/904771/joseph-p-hoar/|title=Joseph P. Hoar|website=centcom.mil|publisher=[[U.S. Central Command]]|access-date=January 20, 2025}}</ref>
*  1934   &ndash; [[Tony Serra]], American criminal defense and [[civil rights]] [[lawyer|attorney]], political activist and [[tax resistance|tax resister]]<ref name="CBI">{{cite web|title=Joseph Serra, Born 12/30/1934 in California|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/joseph_serra_born_1934_1714209|work=California Birth Index|access-date=December 31, 2024}}</ref>
*  1934   &ndash; [[Del Shannon]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1990)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Del Shannon {{!}} American musician|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Del-Shannon|access-date=2025-01-20|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref>
*  1934   &ndash; [[Russ Tamblyn]], American actor<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-december-30-2022-includes-celebrities-ellie-goulding-tracey-ullman.html|title=Today’s famous birthdays list for December 30, 2022 includes celebrities Ellie Goulding, Tracey Ullman|access-date=January 20, 2025 |first=Mike|last=Rose|date=December 30, 2022}}</ref>
*[[1935]] &ndash; [[Omar Bongo]], Gabonese lieutenant and politician, [[List of heads of state of Gabon|President of Gabon]] (died 2009)
*  1935   &ndash; [[Sandy Koufax]], American baseball player and sportscaster<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/sandy-koufax-86th-birthday|title=At 86, Koufax remains an icon for ages|last=Lupica|first=Mike|date=December 30, 2021|website=MLB.com|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref>
*  1935   &ndash; [[Jack Riley (actor)|Jack Riley]], American actor (died 2016)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Gordon Banks]], English footballer and manager (died 2019)
*  1937 &ndash; [[John Hartford]], American singer-songwriter and fiddler (died 2001)
*  1937 &ndash; [[Jim Marshall (defensive end)|Jim Marshall]], American football player (died 2025)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bailey |first=Jason M. |date=June 3, 2025 |title=Jim Marshall, Iron Man Defensive End for the Vikings, Dies at 87 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/sports/football/jim-marshall-dead.html |access-date=June 5, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*  1937 &ndash; [[Paul Stookey]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP" /> 
*[[1938]] &ndash; [[Ron Wolf]], American Football Hall of Fame General Manager
*[[1939]] &ndash; [[Glenda Adams]], Australian author and academic (died 2007)
*  1939   &ndash; [[Felix Pappalardi]], American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (died 1983)
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[James Burrows]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter<ref name="AP" />
*[[1941]] &ndash; [[Mel Renfro]], American football player and coach
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Vladimir Bukovsky]], Russian author and activist (died 2019)
*  1942   &ndash; [[Guy Edwards]], English race car driver
*  1942   &ndash; [[Michael Nesmith]], American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2021)<ref name="UPI" /> 
*  1942   &ndash; [[Janko Prunk]], Slovenian historian, academic, and politician
*  1942   &ndash; [[Robert Quine]], American guitarist (died 2004)
*  1942   &ndash; [[Toomas Savi]], Estonian physician and politician
*  1942   &ndash; [[Fred Ward]], American actor (died 2022) 
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[William J. Fallon]], American admiral
*  1944   &ndash; [[Joseph Hilbe]], American mathematician and philosopher (died 2017)
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Davy Jones (musician)|Davy Jones]], English singer-songwriter and actor (died 2012)<ref name="UPI" />
*  1945   &ndash; [[Lloyd Kaufman]], American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded [[Troma Entertainment]]
*  1945   &ndash; [[Paola Pigni]], Italian runner (died 2021)
*  1945   &ndash; [[Concetta Tomei]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*[[1946]] &ndash; [[Clive Bunker]], English drummer and songwriter 
*  1946   &ndash; [[Patti Smith]], American singer-songwriter and poet<ref name="AP" />
*  1946   &ndash; [[Berti Vogts]], German footballer and coach
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[James Kahn]], American author, screenwriter, and producer
*  1947   &ndash; [[Jeff Lynne]], English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1947   &ndash; [[Steve Mix]], American basketball player and coach
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Jed Johnson (designer)|Jed Johnson]], American interior designer and director (died 1996)
*[[1949]] &ndash; [[David Bedford (athlete)|David Bedford]], English runner
*  1949   &ndash; [[Jerry Coyne]], American biologist and author<ref>{{cite web | last= Coyne| first= Jerry| title= Monday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)|url= https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2019/12/30/monday-hili-dialogue-and-leon-monologue-32/| date= 30 December 2019| website= Why Evolution is True, WordPress | access-date= 9 December 2020| quote=  Notables born on this day include: [...] 1949 – Jerry Coyne, superannuated evolutionary biologist, your host. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last= Garg | first= Anu | title= Humdinger |url= https://wordsmith.org/words/humdinger.html| date= 30 December 2019| website= A.Word.A.Day, Wordsmith.org| access-date= 9 December 2020 }}</ref>
*  1949   &ndash; [[Jim Flaherty]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th [[Minister of Finance (Canada)|Canadian Minister of Finance]] (died 2014)
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Timothy Mo]], Chinese-English author
*  1950   &ndash; [[Lewis Shiner]], American journalist and author
*  1950   &ndash; [[Bjarne Stroustrup]], Danish computer scientist, created the [[C++|C++ programming language]]
*  1950   &ndash; [[Martti Vainio]], Finnish runner
*[[1951]] &ndash; [[Doug Allder]], English footballer and coach
*  1951 &ndash; [[Chris Jasper]], American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer (died 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=February 25, 2025 |title=Chris Jasper, Isley Brothers singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, dies at 73 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-02-25/chris-jasper-dead-isley-brothers |access-date=March 1, 2025 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
*  1951 &ndash; [[Nick Rose (runner)|Nick Rose]], English runner
*[[1952]] &ndash; [[June Anderson]], American soprano and actress
*[[1953]] &ndash; [[Daniel T. Barry]], American engineer and astronaut
*  1953   &ndash; [[Dana Key]], American singer, guitarist, and producer (died 2010)
*  1953   &ndash; [[Graham Vick]], English director and producer (died 2021)
*  1953   &ndash; [[Meredith Vieira]], American journalist and game show host<ref name="AP" />
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Barry Greenstein]], American poker player and philanthropist
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[Ingus Baušķenieks]], Latvian singer-songwriter and producer 
*  1956   &ndash; [[Suzy Bogguss]], American country singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP" />
*  1956   &ndash; [[Patricia Kalember]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1956   &ndash; [[Sheryl Lee Ralph]], American actress and singer
*[[1957]] &ndash; [[Matt Lauer]], American journalist and television host<ref name="AP" />
*  1957   &ndash; [[Glenn Robbins]], Australian comedian and actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enhancentertainment.com.au/glenn-robbins/|website=Enhance Entertainment PTY LTD|title=Glenn Robbins • Comedian • MC|access-date=25 December 2018|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225175334/https://enhancentertainment.com.au/glenn-robbins/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[1958]] &ndash; [[Pedro Costa]], Portuguese director, screenwriter, and cinematographer
*  1958   &ndash; [[Steven Smith (astronaut)|Steven Smith]], American engineer and astronaut
*[[1959]] &ndash; [[Antonio Pappano]], English pianist and conductor
*  1959   &ndash; [[Kåre Thomsen]], Norwegian guitarist and graphic designer
*  1959   &ndash; [[Tracey Ullman]], English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for December 30, 2022 includes celebrities Ellie Goulding, Tracey Ullman |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-december-30-2022-includes-celebrities-ellie-goulding-tracey-ullman.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=28 December 2023 |date=30 December 2022}}</ref>
*  1959   &ndash; [[Josée Verner]], Canadian politician, 8th [[Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth (Canada)|Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs]]
*[[1960]] &ndash; [[Richard M. Durbin]], English biologist and academic
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[Douglas Coupland]], German-Canadian author and playwright
*  1961   &ndash; [[Bill English]], New Zealand farmer and politician, 39th [[Prime Minister of New Zealand]]
*  1961   &ndash; [[Sean Hannity]], American radio and television host<ref name="AP" />
*  1961   &ndash; [[Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)|Ben Johnson]], Jamaican-Canadian sprinter
*  1961   &ndash; [[Charlie Nicholas]], Scottish footballer and sportscaster
*[[1963]] &ndash; [[Chandler Burr]], American journalist and author
*  1963   &ndash; [[Mike Pompeo]], American diplomat and politician; 70th [[United States Secretary of State]]
*  1963   &ndash; [[Johnny Rogers]], American-Spanish basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnny Rogers |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/78007/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1963   &ndash; [[Milan Šrejber]], Czech tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milan Srejber {{!}} Overview {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/milan-srejber/s072/overview |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=ATP Tour}}</ref>
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Almir Kayumov]], Russian footballer and referee (died 2013)
*  1964   &ndash; [[Sylvie Moreau]], Canadian actress and screenwriter
*  1964   &ndash; [[George Newbern]], American actor<ref name="AP" />
*[[1965]] &ndash; [[Heidi Fleiss]], American procurer 
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[Gary Chartier]], American philosopher, scholar, and academic
*  1966   &ndash; [[Bennett Miller]], American director and producer
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Carl Ouellet]], Canadian wrestler and sportscaster
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[Bryan Burk]], American screenwriter and producer
*  1968   &ndash; [[Adam Dale]], Australian cricketer
*  1968   &ndash; [[Sandra Glover]], American hurdler
*  1968   &ndash; [[Albano Mucci]], Australian activist
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Emmanuel Clérico]], French race car driver
*  1969   &ndash; [[Dave England]], American snowboarder and stuntman
*  1969   &ndash; [[Jay Kay]], English singer and songwriter<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&q=jamiroquai&pg=RA2-PA1986|title = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|isbn = 9780857125958|last1 = Larkin|first1 = Colin|date = 27 May 2011| publisher=Omnibus Press }}</ref>
*  1969   &ndash; [[Kersti Kaljulaid]], [[President of Estonia]]
*  1969   &ndash; [[Michelle McGann]], American golfer
*  1969   &ndash; [[Meredith Monroe]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Sister Bliss]], English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer 
*  1971   &ndash; [[C. S. Lee]], Korean-American actor
*  1971   &ndash; [[Ricardo (footballer, born 1971)|Ricardo]], Spanish footballer and manager
*  1971   &ndash; [[Daniel Sunjata]], American actor<ref name="AP" />
*[[1972]] &ndash; [[Daniel Amokachi]], Nigerian footballer and manager 
*  1972   &ndash; [[Maureen Flannigan]], American actress and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1972   &ndash; [[Paul Keegan (footballer, born 1972)|Paul Keegan]], Irish footballer
*  1972   &ndash; [[Dita Indah Sari]], Indonesian trade union leader and activist
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Jason Behr]], American actor<ref name="AP" />
*  1973   &ndash; [[Ato Boldon]], Trinidadian runner, sportscaster, and politician
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[Alexandro Alves do Nascimento]], Brazilian footballer (died 2012)
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[S. Jithesh|Dr. Jitheshji]], Indian Speed Cartoonist and Pictorial Orator<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/speed-cartoon-an-instant-social-media-hit/article28452268.ece |title=Speed cartoon an instant social media hit |work=The Hindu |date=July 15, 2019 |access-date=2024-05-09}}</ref>
*[[1975]] &ndash; [[Scott Chipperfield]], Australian footballer
*  1975   &ndash; [[Tiger Woods]], American golfer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pga.com/story/a-celebration-of-tiger-woods-47th-birthday|title=A Celebration of Tiger Woods 47th Birthday|date=December 30, 2022}}</ref>
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Kastro (Outlawz)|Kastro]], American rapper 
*  1976   &ndash; [[Patrick Kerney]], American football player
*  1976   &ndash; [[A. J. Pierzynski]], American baseball player and sportscaster
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Laila Ali]], American boxer and actress
*  1977   &ndash; [[Glory Alozie]], Nigerian-Spanish sprinter and hurdler
*  1977   &ndash; [[Grant Balfour]], Australian baseball player
*  1977   &ndash; [[Saša Ilić (footballer, born 1977)|Saša Ilić]], Serbian footballer
*  1977   &ndash; [[Kenyon Martin]], American basketball player
*  1977   &ndash; [[Lucy Punch]], English actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1977   &ndash; [[Kazuyuki Toda]], Japanese footballer
*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Devin Brown]], American basketball player
*  1978   &ndash; [[Tyrese Gibson]], American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor<ref name="AP" />
*  1978   &ndash; [[Phillips Idowu]], English triple jumper
*  1978   &ndash; [[Zbigniew Robert Promiński]], Polish drummer 
*  1978   &ndash; [[Rob Scuderi]], American ice hockey player
*[[1979]] &ndash; [[Michael Grimm (musician)|Michael Grimm]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[Eliza Dushku]], American former actress and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1980   &ndash; [[D. J. Mbenga]], Congolese-Belgian basketball player
*  1980   &ndash; [[Alison McGovern]], British politician
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Ali Al-Habsi]], Omani footballer
*  1981   &ndash; [[Cédric Carrasso]], French footballer
*  1981   &ndash; [[Michael Rodríguez (footballer)|Michael Rodríguez]], Costa Rican footballer
*  1981   &ndash; [[Matt Ulrich]], American football player
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[Kristin Kreuk]], Canadian actress<ref name="AP" /> 
*  1982   &ndash; [[Tobias Kurbjuweit]], German footballer
*  1982   &ndash; [[Dawan Landry]], American football player
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]], American professional wrestler
*  1983   &ndash; [[Nick Symmonds]], American runner
*  1983   &ndash; [[Kevin Systrom]], American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded [[Instagram]]
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Randall Azofeifa]], Costa Rican footballer
*  1984   &ndash; [[Andra Day]], American singer and songwriter<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/andra-day-mn0003200736/biography |title = Andra Day &#124; Biography & History|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
*  1984   &ndash; [[LeBron James]], American basketball player, producer and businessman<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/as-lebron-james-celebrates-37th-birthday-lakers-superstar-continues-winning-battle-with-father-time/|title=As Lebron James celebrates 37th birthday, Lakers superstar continues winning battle with Father Time|last=Bengel|first=Chris|date=December 30, 2021|website=[[CBS Sports]]|access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref>
*[[1985]] &ndash; [[Lars Boom]], Dutch cyclist
*  1985   &ndash; [[Bryson Goodwin]], Australian rugby league player
*  1985   &ndash; [[Anna Wood (actress)|Anna Wood]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[Domenico Criscito]], Italian footballer
*  1986   &ndash; [[Ellie Goulding]], English singer-songwriter and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1986   &ndash; [[Caity Lotz]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1986   &ndash; [[Jeff Ward (actor)|Jeff Ward]], American actor<ref name="AP" />
*  1986   &ndash; [[Gianni Zuiverloon]], Dutch footballer
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Jakub Nakládal]], Czech ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jakub Nakladal |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/jakub-nakladal-8478562 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Tyler Anderson]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Anderson |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/tyler-anderson-542881 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
*  1989   &ndash; [[Yoon Bo-ra]], South Korean singer, rapper and actress<ref>{{cite news |date=June 28, 2017 |title= |script-title=ko:[짤줍] 걸그룹 해체 후 나이가 바뀐 멤버 |language=ko |trans-title=[Jalju] Members who changed their age after the girl group disbanded |publisher=Dispatch |url=https://www.dispatch.co.kr/793447 |access-date=November 16, 2017}}</ref>
*  1989   &ndash; [[Ryan Sheckler]], American skateboarder and entrepreneur
*  1989   &ndash; [[Kateřina Vaňková]], Czech tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Katerina Vanková - Player Profile - Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/katerina-vankova_prs416153/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Bruno Henrique (footballer, born 1990)|Bruno Henrique]], Brazilian footballer
*  1990   &ndash; [[Joe Root]], English cricketer
*  1990   &ndash; [[C. J. Wilcox]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=C.J. Wilcox |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/203912/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[Camila Giorgi]], Italian tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/314610/camila-giorgi|title=WTAtennis.com Profile: Camila Giorgi|publisher=[[Women's Tennis Association]]|access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref>
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Ryan Tunnicliffe]], English footballer
*  1992   &ndash; [[Carson Wentz]], American football player
*[[1995]] &ndash; [[Igor Shesterkin]], Russian hockey goaltender<ref>{{cite web |title=Igor Shesterkin-Elite Prospects |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/195577/igor-shestyorkin |website=Metro |access-date=29 December 2022 |language=en |date=29 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[1995]] &ndash;  [[Ollie Watkins]], English footballer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ollie Watkins Aston Villa Forward, Profile & Stats {{!}} Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/8658/Ollie-Watkins/overview |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref>
*  1995   &ndash; [[V (singer)|V]], South Korean singer<ref>{{cite web |title=When are the birthdays of the seven BTS members? |url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/23/birthdays-bts-members-jin-suga-j-hope-rm-jimin-v-jungkook-7569045/ |website=Metro |access-date=23 January 2020 |language=en |date=23 May 2018}}</ref>

==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
* [[274]] &ndash; [[Pope Felix I]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Saint Felix I {{!}} pope |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Felix-I |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=24 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[717]] &ndash; [[Egwin of Evesham]], bishop of [[Anglican Diocese of Worcester|Worcester]]
* [[903]] &ndash; [[Tian Jun]], Chinese warlord (born 858)
* [[925]] &ndash; [[Wang Shenzhi]], founder of [[Min (Ten Kingdoms)|Min]] (born 862)
*[[1115]] &ndash; [[Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine]] 
*[[1331]] &ndash; [[Bernard Gui]], inquisitor (born 1261 or 1262)
*[[1435]] &ndash; [[Bonne of Berry]], Regent of Savoy (born 1362)
*[[1436]] &ndash; [[Louis III, Elector Palatine]] (born 1378)
*[[1460]] &ndash; [[Edmund, Earl of Rutland]], Irish politician, [[Lord Chancellor of Ireland]] (born 1443)
*  1460 &ndash; [[Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York]] (born 1411)
*[[1525]] &ndash; [[Jakob Fugger]], German banker and businessman (born 1459)
*[[1572]] &ndash; [[Galeazzo Alessi]], Italian architect, designed the [[Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli]] (born 1512)
*[[1573]] &ndash; [[Giovanni Battista Giraldi]], Italian author and poet (born 1504)
*[[1591]] &ndash; [[Pope Innocent IX]] (born 1519)<ref>{{cite web |title=Innocent IX {{!}} pope |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Innocent-IX |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=24 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

===1601–1900===
*[[1606]] &ndash; [[Heinrich Bünting]], German priest and cartographer (born 1545)<ref>{{Cite NDB|2|741|741|Bünting, Heinrich|Klinge, Hans|120888289}}</ref>
*[[1621]] &ndash; [[Job of Manyava]], Ukrainian monk and saint (born 1550)
*[[1640]] &ndash; [[John Francis Regis]], French priest and saint (born 1597)
*[[1643]] &ndash; [[Giovanni Baglione]], Italian painter and historian of art (born 1566)
*[[1644]] &ndash; [[Jan Baptist van Helmont]], Flemish chemist, physiologist, and physician (born 1577)
*[[1662]] &ndash; [[Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria]] (born 1628)
*[[1769]] &ndash; [[Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe]], Irish-Austrian soldier and courtier (born 1685)
*[[1777]] &ndash; [[Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria]] (born 1727)
*[[1788]] &ndash; [[Francesco Zuccarelli]], Italian painter and academic (born 1702)
*[[1803]] &ndash; [[Francis Lewis]], Welsh-American merchant and politician (born 1713)
*[[1879]] &ndash; [[Manuel de Araújo Porto-Alegre, Baron of Santo Ângelo]], Brazilian poet and painter (born 1806)
*[[1885]] &ndash; [[Martha Darley Mutrie]], British painter (born 1824)<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Lee|editor-first=Sidney|title=Dictionary of National Biography|date=1894|publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan and Co.]]|location=New York|url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofnati39stepuoft/page/436/mode/1up|volume=XXXIX|page=436}}</ref>
*[[1896]] &ndash; [[José Rizal]], Filipino ophthalmologist, journalist, and author (born 1861)

===1901–present===
*[[1906]] &ndash; [[Josephine Butler]], English [[Feminism|feminist]] and [[social reform]]er (born 1828)
*[[1908]] &ndash; [[Thomas-Alfred Bernier]], Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1844)
*[[1916]] &ndash; [[Grigori Rasputin]], Russian mystic (born 1869)
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Jean Collas]], French rugby player and [[tug of war]] competitor (born 1874)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Hans Niels Andersen]], Danish businessman, founded the [[East Asiatic Company]] (born 1852)
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[Childe Wills]], American engineer (born 1878)
*[[1941]] &ndash; [[El Lissitzky]], Russian photographer and architect (born 1890)
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[Romain Rolland]], French author and playwright, [[List of Nobel laureates|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1866)
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Song Jin-woo (journalist)|Song Jin-woo]], South Korean journalist and politician (born 1889)
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[Han van Meegeren]], Dutch painter (born 1889)
*  1947 &ndash; [[Alfred North Whitehead]], English-American mathematician and philosopher (born 1861)
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Archduke Eugen of Austria]] (born 1863)
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[Rex Ingamells]], Australian poet and author (born 1913)
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Vincent Massey]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th [[Governor General of Canada]] (born 1887)
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[Trygve Lie]], Norwegian journalist and politician, first [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] (born 1896)
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Sonny Liston]], American boxer (born 1932)
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Jo Cals]], Dutch lawyer and politician, [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands]] (born 1914)
*  1971 &ndash; [[Vikram Sarabhai]], Indian physicist and academic (born 1919)
*[[1979]] &ndash; [[Richard Rodgers]], American playwright and composer (born 1902)<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Rodgers {{!}} American composer {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Rodgers |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=9 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[Alberto Vargas]], Peruvian-American painter and illustrator (born 1896)
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Violette Cordery]], English race car driver (born 1900)
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[Era Bell Thompson]], American journalist (born 1905)
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Yuli Daniel]], Russian author and poet (born 1925)
*  1988 &ndash; [[Isamu Noguchi]], American sculptor and landscaper (born 1904)
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Raghuvir Sahay]], Indian author, poet, and critic (born 1929)
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Romeo Muller]], American actor, [[screenwriter]], for [[screenplays]] like the 1964, [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)]] (born 1928)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Romeo Muller Jr., 64, Writer for Animation Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/02/obituaries/romeo-muller-jr-64-writer-for-animation.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2 January 1993 |access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref>
*[[1993]] &ndash; [[İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil]], Turkish lawyer and politician, 20th [[List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Turkey)|Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (born 1908)
*  1993 &ndash; [[Irving Paul Lazar|Irving "Swifty" Lazar]], American talent agent (born 1907)
*  1993 &ndash; [[Giuseppe Occhialini]], Italian-French physicist and academic (born 1907)
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Dmitri Ivanenko]], Ukrainian-Russian physicist and academic (born 1904)
*[[1995]] &ndash; [[Ralph Flanagan]], American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1914)
*  1995 &ndash; [[Doris Grau]], American voice actor and script supervisor (born 1924)
*[[1996]] &ndash; [[Lew Ayres]], American actor (born 1908)
*[[1997]] &ndash; [[Shinichi Hoshi]], Japanese author and illustrator (born 1926)
*[[1998]] &ndash; [[Sam Muchnick]], American wrestling promoter, co-founded the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (born 1905)
*[[1999]] &ndash; [[Joff Ellen]], Australian comedian and actor (born 1915)
*  1999 &ndash; [[Fritz Leonhardt]], German engineer, co-designed the [[Cologne Rodenkirchen Bridge]] and [[Fernsehturm Stuttgart]] (born 1909)
*  1999 &ndash; [[Des Renford]], Australian swimmer (born 1927)
*  1999 &ndash; [[Sarah Knauss]], American supercentenarian (born 1880)
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Julius J. Epstein]], American screenwriter and producer (born 1909)
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Mary Brian]], American actress (born 1906)
*  2002 &ndash; [[Eleanor J. Gibson]], American psychologist and academic (born 1910)
*  2002 &ndash; [[Mary Wesley]], English author (born 1912)
*[[2003]] &ndash; [[John Gregory Dunne]], American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (born 1932)
*[[2004]] &ndash; [[Artie Shaw]], American clarinet player, composer, and bandleader (born 1910)
*[[2005]] &ndash; [[Eddie Barlow]], South African cricketer and coach (born 1940)
*  2005 &ndash; [[Rona Jaffe]], American novelist (born 1932)
*[[2006]] &ndash; [[Saddam Hussein]], Iraqi general and politician, fifth [[President of Iraq]] (born 1937)
*  2006 &ndash; [[Terry Peck]], Falkland Islander police officer and spy (born 1938)
*  2006 &ndash; [[Michel Plasse]], Canadian ice hockey player (born 1948)
*[[2009]] &ndash; [[Rowland S. Howard]], Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1959)
*  2009 &ndash; [[Abdurrahman Wahid]], Indonesian journalist and politician, fourth [[President of Indonesia]] (born 1940)
*[[2010]] &ndash; [[Bobby Farrell]], Dutch dancer and performer from [[Aruba]] (born 1949)
*[[2011]] &ndash; [[Ronald Searle]], English-French cartoonist (born 1920)
*[[2012]] &ndash; [[Philip Coppens (author)|Philip Coppens]], Belgian-American journalist and author (born 1971)
*  2012 &ndash; [[Beate Sirota Gordon]], Austrian-American director and producer (born 1923)
*  2012 &ndash; [[Rita Levi-Montalcini]], Italian neurologist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1909)
*  2012 &ndash; [[Carl Woese]], American microbiologist and biophysicist (born 1928)
*  2012 &ndash; [[Dennis Ferguson]], Australian sex offender (born 1948)
*[[2013]] &ndash; [[Kinnaird R. McKee]], American admiral (born 1929)
*  2013 &ndash; [[José María Maguregui]], Spanish footballer and manager (born 1934)
*  2013 &ndash; [[Eiichi Ohtaki]], Japanese singer-songwriter and producer (born 1948)
*  2013 &ndash; [[Johnny Orr (basketball, born 1927)|Johnny Orr]], American basketball player and coach (born 1927)
*  2013 &ndash; [[Paul Sally]], American mathematician and academic (born 1933)
*[[2014]] &ndash; [[Terry Becker]], American actor, director, and producer (born 1921)
*  2014 &ndash; [[Jim Galloway]], Scottish-Canadian clarinet player and saxophonist (born 1936)
*  2014 &ndash; [[Luise Rainer]], German-born American-British actress (born 1910)
*[[2015]] &ndash; [[Doug Atkins]], American football player (born 1930)
*  2015 &ndash; [[Howard Davis, Jr.]], American boxer and trainer (born 1956)
*  2015 &ndash; [[Mangesh Padgaonkar]], Indian poet, playwright, and translator (born 1929)
*  2015 &ndash; [[Howard Pawley]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th [[Premier of Manitoba]] (born 1934)
*[[2017]] &ndash; [[Erica Garner]], American civil rights activist (born 1990)<ref>{{cite web |title=Erica Garner: US civil rights activist whose father was killed by police chokehold |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/erica-garner-us-civil-rights-police-chokehold-death-black-lives-matter-nypd-new-york-racism-staten-island-a8141921.html |website=The Independent |access-date=30 December 2020 |language=en |date=4 January 2018}}</ref>
*[[2020]] &ndash; [[Dawn Wells]], American actress, (born 1938)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies of Covid-19 complications at 82 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/30/entertainment/dawn-wells-obit/index.html |work=[[CNN]] |last=Respers France |first=Lisa |date=30 December 2020 |access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref>
*[[2022]] &ndash; [[Barbara Walters]], American journalist, producer, and author (born 1929)<ref>{{cite news|url = https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/barbara-walters-dead-journalist-celebrity-interviewer-abc-news-1235476703/|title = Barbara Walters, Queen of Celebrity Interviews, Dies at 93|last = Dagan|first = Carmel|work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date = December 30, 2022|accessdate = December 30, 2022}}</ref>
*[[2023]] &ndash; [[Bryan Ansell]], British role-playing and wargame designer (born 1955)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beck |first1=Laycie |title=Man behind one of Nottingham's most successful companies dies age 68 |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/man-behind-one-nottinghams-most-9005580 |access-date=31 December 2023 |agency=NottinghamshireLive |date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
*  2023   &ndash; [[Tom Wilkinson]], English actor (born 1948)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-30 |title=Tom Wilkinson: The Full Monty actor dies at 75 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65823240 |access-date=2023-12-31 |work=BBC.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*  2023   &ndash; [[Aki Yashiro]], Japanese singer (born 1950)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aki Yashiro, Enka Singer and Painter, Dies at Age 73; Known for Hit Songs "Funauta" and "Ame no Bojo" |url=https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/obituaries/20240109-160954/ |date=9 January 2024 |access-date=9 January 2024 |newspaper=[[The Japan News]]}}</ref>

==Holidays and observances==
*Christian [[Calendar of saints|feast day]]:
**[[Abraham the Writer]]
**[[Anysia of Salonika]]
**[[Egwin of Evesham]]
**[[Frances Joseph-Gaudet]] ([[Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church)|Episcopal Church]]) 
**[[Liberius of Ravenna]]
**[[Pope Felix I]]
**[[Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey)|Ralph of Vaucelles]]
**[[Roger of Cannae]]
**[[December 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]]
*[[Remembrance days in Slovakia|Day of the Declaration of Slovakia as an Independent Ecclesiastic Province]] ([[Slovakia]])
*[[Rizal Day]] ([[Philippines]])
*The fifth day of [[Kwanzaa]] (United States)
*The sixth of the [[Twelve Days of Christmas]] ([[Western Christianity]])

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/30/ BBC: On This Day]
* {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=30}}
* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/30 Historical Events on December 30]

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[[Category:Days of December]]