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This article is about the year 30 AD. For the actual number, see Thirty.
30 is a year in the 1st century.
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Roman Empire
[edit] By topic
[edit] Religion
- The Sermon on the Mount (according to proponents of the 33 theory, although 27 or 28 is more likely)
- April 7 - Crucifixion of Jesus (suggested date, but it is also suggested that he died on April 3, 33)[1]
- Probable beginning of pontificate of Saint Peter, (until 64).
[edit] Arts and Sciences
- Phaedrus translates Aesop's fables, and composes some of his own.
- Velleius Paterculus writes the general history of the countries known in Antiquity.
[edit] Births
- Nerva, future Roman emperor
- Quintus Petillius Cerialis, brother-in-law of Vespasian
[edit] Deaths
- April 7 - Judas Iscariot, disciple of Jesus, reportedly committed suicide shortly before the death of his teacher.
- April 7/Good Friday - Jesus (born about 4 BC) - most widely accepted date by modern scholars (traditionally 33)
- Shammai, president of the Sanhedrin and talmudic scholar, died 30 C.E.
- John the Baptist (see [2])