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Famous Birthdays on May 30

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16 historically significant individuals born on May 30. May 30 marks the birth date of several influential figures from various fields and centuries. Notable individuals born on this day include Russian anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin (1814), Nobel Prize-winning physicist Hannes Alfvén (1908), and neuropharmacologist Julius Axelrod (1912). It is also the birth date of political leaders René Barrientos Ortuño of Bolivia (1919) and Uganda's Godfrey Binaisa (1920). Their contributions cover areas such as political theory, scientific discovery, and international governance.

Total Born
16
Countries
16
Top Century
20th· 11
Top Field
politician
4 individuals

Headline Figures

scientist
Brian Kobilka

Brian Kobilka

1955 – Present

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2012)

baseball player
Manny Ramirez

Manny Ramirez

1972 – Present

Former MLB outfielder who won two World Series championships and was known for his powerful hitting and eccentric personality.

judge
Katerina Sakellaropoulou

Katerina Sakellaropoulou

1956 – Present

Greek jurist who became the first woman President of Greece, serving from 2020 to 2024.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (11)
19th (3)
18th C.20th C.

20th Century

11
Brian Kobilka
Brian Kobilka
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2012)
Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez
baseball player
Former MLB outfielder who won two World Series championships and was known for his powerful hitting and eccentric personality.
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
judgejurist
Greek jurist who became the first woman President of Greece, serving from 2020 to 2024.
Julius Axelrod
Julius Axelrod
biochemistchemist
American biochemist (1912–2004)
Hannes Alfvén
Hannes Alfvén
astrophysicistelectrical engineer
Swedish physicist who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics for foundational work in magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics, establishing the field of space plasma physics.
Alexey Leonov
Alexey Leonov
air force officerexplorer
Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to perform a spacewalk on March 18, 1965, spending 12 minutes outside the Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño
René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño
politician
Military officer and politician who served as President of Bolivia from 1964 until his death in a helicopter crash in 1969.
Sheynnis Palacios
Sheynnis Palacios
beauty pageant contestantjournalist
Nicaraguan model, periodista
Kim Kyong-hui
Kim Kyong-hui
military officerpolitician
Powerful North Korean politician who is the daughter of founder Kim Il-sung and sister of former leader Kim Jong-il. She served as deputy director of the Workers' Party Organization and Guidance Department.
Fernando Lugo
Fernando Lugo
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Former Catholic bishop who became Paraguay's 47th President from 2008 to 2012, ending six decades of Colorado Party rule.
GB
Godfrey Binaisa
politician
Ugandan President from May 1979 to June 1980

19th Century

3
Emmanuel Hiel
Emmanuel Hiel
civil servantcustoms officer
Belgian poet, writer and politician (1834–1899)
Mikhail Bakunin
Mikhail Bakunin
anarchistphilosopher
Russian revolutionary anarchist philosopher who developed collectivist anarchism and opposed all forms of state authority. He participated in the 1848 revolutions and wrote influential works on anarchist theory including 'God and the State.'
Fernando María Guerrero Ramírez
Fernando María Guerrero Ramírez
journalistlawyer
Filipino writer and politician (1873-1929)

18th Century

2
Jacob Christian Schäffer
Jacob Christian Schäffer
botanistlepidopterist
German inventor, professor, botanist, entomologist and ornithologist (1718–1790)
András Fáy
András Fáy
poetpolitician
Hungarian author, lawyer, politician and businessman (1786-1864)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on May 30?
Mikhail Bakunin, born in 1814, is likely the most well-known person born on May 30. He was an influential Russian anarchist philosopher and revolutionary. His political theories and writings had a major impact on anarchist movements worldwide.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on May 30?
Yes, two Nobel Prize winners were born on May 30. Hannes Alfvén, born in 1908, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1970, and Julius Axelrod, born in 1912, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970.
Which political leaders were born on May 30?
Notable political leaders born on May 30 include René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño, born in 1919, who was President of Bolivia, and Godfrey Binaisa, born in 1920, who was President of Uganda. Both were key figures in their respective countries' political history.