Tuesday, 30th April 1996 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's International Jazz Day. Explore 52 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings drizzly with temperatures between 2°C and 12°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Taurus. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 30th April in London, GB.
On Tuesday, 30th April 1996, London experienced drizzly weather under a waning crescent moon, with the sun positioned in Taurus. The capital city has remained Britain's primary centre for commerce, politics and culture throughout its long history, with its influence extending across financial markets and international diplomacy. April 30th has marked numerous significant moments throughout history, from major political events to religious milestones that shaped nations and communities across Europe and beyond.
Among the notable events recorded on this date, a Dutch man drove his car at high speed into a parade in 2009 in an attempt to target the Dutch royal family, an incident that underscored security concerns surrounding public events. Similarly, in 1945, as Allied forces closed in on Berlin during the final days of the Second World War, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the Führerbunker with Eva Braun one day after their marriage, marking the collapse of the Nazi regime. These pivotal moments stand alongside other significant occurrences, including the canonization of Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun whose apparitions of Jesus inspired the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, when Pope John Paul II canonized her in 2000.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 30th April 1996
Every mistake carries the seed of a new ability within.
Fortune of the Day
30th April in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on April 30th blend Taurus steadiness with Saturn's discipline into a rare combination. They appear calm and grounded, yet harbor inner structure and ambition. Numerology 7 grants them contemplative, spiritual depth alongside their sensual nature.
Strengths & Weaknesses These individuals excel through patience, reliability, and artistic sensibility. Their greatest strength lies in balancing pleasure with responsibility. Their stubbornness can harden into inflexibility when clinging too tightly to established patterns.
Love April 30th natives seek deep, stable relationships with sensual foundations. They are devoted partners who cherish security and emotional consistency. Saturn's influence makes them realistic in love and resistant to romantic excess.
Caree & Finance Professionally, these people thrive in structured environments with creative elements. They excel in finance, design, or craftsmanship. Their patience and endurance lead to solid financial security and lasting prosperity.
Health April 30th natives benefit from regular, pleasurable routines and nature contact. Relaxation through sensory experiences—music, good food, massage—supports their wellbeing. Mental stability requires sufficient physical activity for balance.
That night, the moon was in its waning crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Rat (Fire).
Fun Facts About 30th April
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Someone born on this day in 1996 would be 29 years old today — just 10,935 days into life, which is roughly 262,440 hours, 15,746,426 minutes, or 944,785,608 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 121. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 245 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 18 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 30th April
- Jorden van Foreest, Dutch chess grandmaster (1999)
- Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Thai actor and singer (1999)
- Georgina Amorós, Spanish actress (1998)
- Adam Ryczkowski, Polish footballer (1997)
- Luke Friend, English singer (1996)
- Chae Seo-jin, South Korean actress (1994)
- Wang Yafan, Chinese tennis player (1994)
- Dion Dreesens, Dutch swimmer (1993)
- Martin Fuksa, Czech canoeist (1993)
Lives Remembered on 30th April
- Nizar Qabbani, Syrian-English poet, publisher, and diplomat (born 1926) (1998)
- Maung Maung Kha, Burmese colonel and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Burma (born 1920) (1995)
- Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian race car driver (born 1960) (1994)
- Richard Scarry, American author and illustrator (born 1919) (1994)
- Tommy Caton, English footballer (born 1962) (1993)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 30th April
- Armed Forces Day (Georgia)
- Camarón Day (French Foreign Legion)
- Children's Day (Mexico)
- Christian feast day: Adjutor
- Christian feast day: Aimo
- Christian feast day: Amator, Peter and Louis
- Christian feast day: Donatus of Evorea
- Christian feast day: Eutropius of Saintes
- Christian feast day: Marie Guyart (Anglican Church of Canada)
- Christian feast day: Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline)
- Christian feast day: Maximus of Rome
- Christian feast day: Blessed Miles Gerard
- Christian feast day: Pomponius of Naples
- Christian feast day: Pope Pius V
- Christian feast day: Quirinus of Neuss
- Christian feast day: Sarah Josepha Hale (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Suitbert the Younger
- Christian feast day: April 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Consumer Protection Day (Thailand)
- Honesty Day (United States)
- International Jazz Day (UNESCO)
- Martyrs' Day (Pakistan)
- May Eve, the eve of the first day of summer in the Northern hemisphere (see May 1): Beltane begins at sunset in the Northern hemisphere, Samhain begins at sunset in the Southern hemisphere. (Neo-Druidic Wheel of the Year)
- May Eve, the eve of the first day of summer in the Northern hemisphere (see May 1): Walpurgis Night (Central and Northern Europe)
- National Persian Gulf Day (Iran)
- Reunification Day (Vietnam)
- Rincon Day (Bonaire)
- Russian State Fire Service Day (Russia)
- Teachers' Day (Paraguay)
What Happened on 30th April?
- Forty-five men and boys are killed in the Meron stampede in Israel. (2021)
- A bomb blast in Ürümqi, China kills three people and injures 79 others. (2014)
- Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix. (2013)
- An overloaded ferry capsizes on the Brahmaputra River in India killing at least 108 people. At least 150 more are missing and presumed dead. (2012)
- Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (2009)
- Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in an attempted assassination on Queen Beatrix. (2009)
- Two skeletal remains found near Yekaterinburg are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei and Anastasia, two of the children of the last Tsar of Russia, whose entire family was executed at Yekaterinburg by the Bolsheviks. (2008)
- U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. (2004)
- Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide. (2000)
- Neo-Nazi David Copeland carries out the last of his three nail bombings in London at the Admiral Duncan gay pub, killing three people and injuring 79 others. (1999)