Every yearAugust 30
Everything August 30 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 30 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Frankenstein DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Whale Shark Day | Nature | |
| 03 | Motorist Consideration Monday | Community | |
| 04 | National Beach Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Holistic Pet Day | Dogs |
| 06 | National Mai Tai Day | Beer | |
| 07 | National Toasted Marshmallow Day | Food | |
| 08 | Slinky Day | Kids & Family |
Born on August 30
Historic figures
- Ernest Rutherford1871–1937New Zealand-English physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Mary Shelley1797–1851English novelist and playwright
- Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff1852–1911Dutch chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Anna Politkovskaya1958–2006Russian journalist and activist
- Jacques-Louis David1748–1825French painter and illustrator
- Edward Mills Purcell1912–1997American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Theodor Svedberg1884–1971Swedish chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Shirley Booth1898–1992American actress and singer
- Theo van Doesburg1883–1931Dutch artist
- Richard Stone1913–1991English economist and statistician, Nobel Prize laureate
Celebrities & public figures
- Warren Buffettb. 1930American businessman and philanthropist
- Alexander Lukashenkob. 1954Belarusian marshal and politician
- Cameron Diazb. 1972American model
- Andy Roddickb. 1982American tennis player
- Bebe Rexhab. 1989American singer-songwriter
- Pavel Nedvědb. 1972Czech footballer
- Jessica Henwickb. 1992British actress
- Michael Chiklisb. 1963American actor
- Queen Anne-Marie of Greeceb. 1946Queen of Greece from 1964 to 1973
- Robert Crumbb. 1943American illustrator
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 30 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 30, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.