August 30 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 30, your zodiac sign is Virgo ♍, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Ernest Rutherford and Alexander Lukashenko.
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 242nd
- Popularity
- 35th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 29
- Next August 30
- August 30
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August 30 zodiac: Virgo ♍
People born on August 30 fall under Virgo, the 6th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from August 23 to September 22. Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury, and its symbol is the maiden.
Virgo is an earth sign associated with service, skill and attention to detail. Virgos are often described as the helpers of the zodiac: organised, thoughtful and quietly making everything run smoothly.
Famous people born on August 30
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 30, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1871New Zealand physicist (1871–1937)
- Born 1954President of the Republic of Belarus
- Born 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
- Born 1797English writer (1797–1851)
- Born 1972American actress and model
- Born 1852Dutch physical and organic chemist (1852-1911)
- Born 1958Russian journalist (1958–2006)
- Born 1748French painter (1748–1825)
- Born 1912American physicist (1912-1997)
- Born 1982American tennis player (born 1982)
- Born 1884Swedish chemist (1884-1971)
- Born 1972Czech association football player
- Born 1898American actress (1898–1992)
- Born 1883Dutch architect, painter, draughtsman and writer (1883–1931)
- Born 1989American singer
- Born 1860Russian artist (1860-1900)
- Born 1913British economist, Nobel Memorial Prize winner (1913-1991)
- Born 1844German geographer and ethnographer (1844–1904)
- Born 1993Spanish association football player
- Born 1983Italian association football player (born 1983)
- Born 1943French alpine skier
- Born 1935American oceanographer
- Born 1974Swedish crime writer
- Born 1931NASA Astronaut, Pilot (1931-1982)
- Born 1951Lithuanian politician (1951–2024)
- Born 1946Queen consort of Greece from 1964 to 1973
- Born 1950British sculptor (born 1950)
- Born 1937New Zealand racecar driver, designer and team owner (1937-1970)
- Born 1785Chinese scholar and politician (1785-1850)
- Born 1908American actor (1908–1991)
- Born 1985Ukrainian chess player
- Born 1996Brazilian association football player (born 1996)
- Born 1912New Zealander and Australian war heroine
- Born 1951Northern Irish singer and politician
- Born 1850Filipino writer, lawyer, and journalist (1850–1896)
- Born 1915Welsh model who became a member of the Swedish royal family (1915-2013)
- Born 1946American actress and singer (1946-2019)
- Born 1988Latvian tennis player (born 1988)
- Born 1951President of Kosovo in 2011
- Born 1977Dominican track and field athlete
August 30 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 30 birthday facts
- August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years), leaving 123 days until the end of the year.
- August 30 is the 35th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,846 babies born on an average August 30(6% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 30 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 30 were most likely conceived around December 8 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 29, six months after August 30.
- August 30 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 30?
August 30 falls under Virgo ♍, which runs from August 23 to September 22.
What is the birthstone for August 30?
The birthstone for August 30 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 30?
Famous people born on August 30 include Ernest Rutherford (1871), Alexander Lukashenko (1954), Warren Buffett (1930), Mary Shelley (1797), Cameron Diaz (1972), Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852).
How common is a August 30 birthday?
August 30 is the 35th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,846 babies born on an average August 30.
What day of the year is August 30?
August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in common years and the 243rd day in leap years.