American astronaut (1930–2021). Michael Collins was born on 31 October 1930 in what is now Italy. Michael Collins is remembered as a military officer, astronaut and test pilot, a citizen of the United States. Positions held included Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.
Before and after
- 30 August 1930Birth of Warren Buffett
- 23 September 1930Birth of Ray Charles
- 10 October 1930Birth of Harold Pinter
- 14 October 1930Birth of Mobutu Sese Seko
- 31 October 1930Birth of Michael Collins
- 16 November 1930Birth of Chinua Achebe
- 3 December 1930Birth of Jean-Luc Godard
- 19311931 China floods
- 1931Big Bang theory proposed
More in Wars, politics & history
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- 4 June 1917Pulitzer Prize
- from February 1919 to March 1921Polish–Soviet War
- 24 July 1923Treaty of Lausanne
- from 7 December 1941 to 2 September 1945Pacific War
- from 6 June 1944 to 29 August 1944Normandy landings
The era
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