9 notable people were born on December 30.
December 30 is the birth date of influential figures in literature, science, and technology. Notable people born on this day include Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling (1865), Indian sage Ramana Maharshi (1879), Nobel Prize-winning scientist Tu Youyou (1930), and computer scientist Bjarne Stroustrup (1950), who created the C++ programming language. Controversial Japanese military leader Hideki Tojo (1884) was also born on this date.
English author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 for his poetry and fiction celebrating British imperialism. He wrote The Jungle Book, Kim, and the poem "If—" and was the first English-language writer to receive the Nobel Prize.
Indian sage and non-dualist philosopher who taught the practice of self-inquiry and attracted followers from around the world to his ashram at Arunachala.
Japanese general who served as Prime Minister during World War II from 1941 to 1944 and was executed as a war criminal in 1948.
Estonian politician who served as the fifth President of Estonia from 2016 to 2021, becoming the country's first female president.
South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor who performs as a member of the globally successful K-pop boy band BTS under the stage name V.
Chinese pharmaceutical chemist who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering artemisinin, a crucial antimalarial drug. Her research, rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, has saved millions of lives worldwide and revolutionized malaria treatment.
Danish computer scientist who created the C++ programming language in 1985 while working at Bell Labs. He has been a professor at Texas A&M University and received numerous awards for his contributions to software development and programming language design.
Costa Rican midfielder who earned over 100 caps for the national team and later transitioned into coaching after his playing career.