According to Chinese Astrology, 1930 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1930 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 30 January 1930 and 16 February 1931 are considered born in the Chinese year 1930 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1930 is also known as the Year of the Metal Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1930 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Pierre Lhomme, French director of photography (d. 2019) |
| 1930 | Ian Burgess, English racing driver (d. 2012) |
| 1930 | Alejandro Rey, Argentinian-American actor and director (d. 1987) |
| 1930 | Romola Costantino, Australian pianist and critic (d. 1988) |
| 1930 | Andrew Sachs, German-English actor and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1930 | Garner Ted Armstrong, American evangelist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1930 | G. Gordon Liddy, American lawyer, radio host, television actor and criminal (d. 2021) |
| 1930 | Jim Hall, American guitarist and composer (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Johan Galtung, Norwegian sociologist and mathematician |
| 1930 | René Desmaison, French mountaineer (d. 2007) |
| 1930 | Pepper Adams, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1986) |
| 1930 | Carlos Menem, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina (d. 2021) |
| 1931 | Fred Trueman, English cricketer (d. 2006) |
| 1930 | Ion Iliescu, Romanian engineer and politician, 2nd President of Romania |
| 1930 | John Frankenheimer, American director and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1930 | Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (d. 1998) |
| 1930 | Shahabuddin Ahmed, Bangladeshi judge and politician, 12th President of Bangladesh (d. 2022) |
| 1930 | Jane Priestman, English interior designer (d. 2021) |
| 1930 | E. L. Konigsburg, American author and illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Antony Jay, English director and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1930 | Clive Revill, New Zealand actor and singer |
| 1930 | Moustapha Akkad, Syrian-American director and producer (d. 2005) |
| 1930 | Terry Nation, Welsh-American author and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1930 | Claude Bolling, French pianist, composer, and actor (d. 2020) |
| 1930 | Murray Chapple, New Zealand cricketer and manager (d. 1985) |
| 1931 | Rip Torn, American actor (d. 2019) |
| 1930 | Heather Harper, Northern Irish soprano (d. 2019) |
| 1930 | Guy Béart, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Rex Shelley, Singaporean engineer and author (d. 2009) |
| 1930 | Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (d. 1997) |