Notable people born on May 30

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People born on this day

Brian KobilkaAmerican physiologistBorn in 1955 · View source ↗1955

Hannes AlfvénSwedish electrical engineer, plasma physicist and science fiction author (1908–1995), winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize for PhysicsBorn in 1908 · View source ↗1908

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The Moon and calendar traditions on this date

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Calculated for 12:00 UTC on May 30, 2026

Moon phaseFull MoonCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.

Illuminated fraction99 %

Distance to the Moon405,400 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.

Chinese zodiac yearHorse · FireBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.

Western zodiacGeminiTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Catholic calendarSt. FerdinandA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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