What happened on December 30

48 documented historical events happened on December 30, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In Ireland, the combined forces of Munster and Meath crushed a rebellion by Leinster and Dublin. On the same day, in another year: Wars of the Roses: At the Battle of Wakefield, Lancastrian forces destroyed the Yorkist army and killed Richard of York at Sandal Magna in West Yorkshire, England. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 30, including John N. Bahcall, Joseph Bologna, Joseph P. Hoar. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

105 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 30, including Pope Felix I, Egwin of Evesham, Wang Shenzhi. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

13 observances are celebrated on December 30 around the world: Christian feast day: Abraham the Writer, Christian feast day: Anysia of Salonika, Christian feast day: Egwin of Evesham, Christian feast day: Frances Joseph-Gaudet (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Liberius of Ravenna, Christian feast day: Pope Felix I. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.