What happened on Saturday December 30, 1939?

About December 30th, 1939, in brief:

  • Historical events: The German pocket battleship 'Admiral Graf Spee' was deliberately sunk in the River Plate Estuary near Montevideo, Uruguay, following significant damage sustained during the Battle of the River Plate, a notable early naval engagement of World War II.
  • Day of the week: December 30th, 1939 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Man Who Comes Around by Tommy Tucker & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

More about December 30th, 1939? See below for more news and curiosities on December 30th, 1939.

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December 30, 1939: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 30, 1939:

  • Admiral Graf Spee Scuttled in River Plate Estuary The German pocket battleship 'Admiral Graf Spee' was deliberately sunk in the River Plate Estuary near Montevideo, Uruguay, following significant damage sustained during the Battle of the River Plate, a notable early naval engagement of World War II.
  • Donald Bradman Sets Cricket World Record Cricket legend Donald Bradman achieved a remarkable milestone by scoring 267 runs against South Africa, marking his 34th double century - a world record at the time.
  • New South Wales Defeats Queensland in Cricket Match New South Wales cricket team decisively defeated Queensland in a two-day match, with a comprehensive bowling performance of 14-45 (including 8-23 and 6-22 in different innings).

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December 30, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 30, 1939?


December 30, 1939 was a Saturday and it was the 364th day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 30, 1939 can also be written as 12/30/1939 in the US and as 30/12/1939 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 30, 1939?


Famous people born on December 30, 1939:

  • Del Shannon [Charles Westover] in Coopersville

    Del Shannon was an influential American rock and roll singer-songwriter from Michigan, best known for his hit song 'Runaway'.

  • Felix Pappalardi

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December 30, 1939: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 30, 1939:

  • Oscar Larsen

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December 30, 1939: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 30, 1939 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 25th and December 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 30, 1939: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 30, 1939 was The Man Who Comes Around by Tommy Tucker & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

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December 30, 1939: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 30th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 30, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 30, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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December 30, 1939: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 30, 1939 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 30, 1939 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 30, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 09:52 pm and setting at 10:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1940.

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How old is someone born on December 30, 1939?


Someone born on December 30, 1939 is:

85 years 3 months old,

or 1023 months and 24 days old,

or 4451 weeks and 4 days old,

or 31161 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 30, 1939?

There are 251 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 30, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on December 30, 1939.

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