What happened in music on October 30: 12 artists were born and 2 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 40 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Born on October 30

Born in 1939Grace SlickJefferson Starship · 87 years old
Born in 1941Otis WilliamsThe Temptations · 85 years old
Born in 1946Chris SladeManfred Mann's Earth Band · 80 years old
Born in 1947Timothy B. SchmitPoco · 79 years old
Born in 1954Tom Browne72 years old
Born in 1960Grayson Hugh66 years old
Born in 1965Gavin RossdaleBush · 61 years old
Born in 1968Ken StringfellowBig Star · 58 years old
Born in 1969Snow57 years old
Born in 1970Tommy WalterEels · 56 years old
Born in 1973Maurizio LobinaEiffel 65 · 53 years old
Born in 1997Dioni Jurado-GomezB-Brave · 29 years old
Died on October 30
Number 1 on October 30
More Top 40 →The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on October 30, every year since 1965, newest first.
2026Mi Chico
2025Man I Need
2024Die With A Smile
2023greedy
2022I'm Good (Blue)
2021Easy On Me
2020Jerusalema
2019Dance Monkey
2018Verleden Tijd
2017What About Us
2016Closer
2015What Do You Mean?
2014Nothing Really Matters
2013Happy
2012Skyfall
2011Somebody That I Used to Know
2010Just the Way You Are
2009Bodies
- Top402008Show me love 2008
2007Bedankt Mijn Vriend
2006Everytime I Think Of You
2005Tripping
2004Wat Zou Je Doen
2003Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime
2002The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)
2001Can't Get You out of My Head
2000Beautiful Day
1999If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
1998No Matter What
1997Candle In The Wind
1996I Can't Help Myself (I Love You I Want You)
1995Het Is Een Nacht... (Levensecht)
1994Dromen Zijn Bedrog
1993The Key, The Secret
1992Sweat (A La La La La Long)
1991James Brown Is Dead
1990Verdammt Ich lieb' dich
1989Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
1988Teardrops
1987Never Gonna Give You Up
1986Take My Breath Away
1985Ticket To The Tropics
1984I Just Called To Say I Love You
1983All Night Long (All Night)
1982State of Independence
1981Why Tell Me Why
1980Woman in Love
1979A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)
1978Hopelessly Devoted To You
1977Do You Remember
1976Mon amour
1975Stan The Gunman
1974Kung Fu Fighting
1973Angie
1972Sugar Me
1971Soley Soley
1970To My Father's House
1969My Special Prayer
1968Hey Jude
1967Massachusetts
1966Little Man
1965This Strange Effect
Source: top40.nl
Concerts on October 30 in the Netherlands and Belgium
Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.
2025
- Level 42Poppodium 013the Netherlands
2024
- Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsSportpaleisBelgium
- HooverphonicTheater Heerlenthe Netherlands
2021
- Glen MatlockMarktpleinBelgium
- Barry HayUnknown Studiothe Netherlands
- 10ccBioscoop Cinecitythe Netherlands
2019
- Ilse DeLangeDe Oosterpoortthe Netherlands
2018
- Level 42Grote Zaalthe Netherlands
- Raphael SaadiqFoyerBelgium
2017
- Lewis CapaldiPoppodium 013the Netherlands
2016
- Alexander RybakZaal Richethe Netherlands
- KensingtonDe Hellingthe Netherlands
2015
- Michael SchenkerDe Boerderijthe Netherlands
2014
- Level 42Muziekcentrum Frits Philipsthe Netherlands
2013
- Bob DylanHeineken Music Hallthe Netherlands
2012
- Mavis StaplesMC theaterthe Netherlands
2011
- Candy DulferLimburgzaal, Parkstad Limburg Theatersthe Netherlands
- Lenny KravitzSportpaleisBelgium
- Raphael SaadiqSportpaleisBelgium
2010
- Level 42Vredenburg Leidsche Rijnthe Netherlands
- Barry HaySportpaleisBelgium
- ArmandDe Oude Melkhaventhe Netherlands
- Boy GeorgeSportpaleisBelgium
2009
- Heather NovaAncienne BelgiqueBelgium
- RoxetteSportpaleisBelgium
- Sharon den AdelSportpaleisBelgium
2008
- Horace AndyVooruit BalzaalBelgium
- Sinéad O'ConnorSportpaleisBelgium
- LiveSportpaleisBelgium
2007
- Amy WinehouseAncienne BelgiqueBelgium
2004
- TiëstoGelredomethe Netherlands
2002
- Mariah CareyTROS TV Showthe Netherlands
- ForeignerSportpaleisBelgium
- TOTOVorst Nationaal / Forest NationalBelgium
Source: setlist.fm
Frequently asked questions
Which artists were born on October 30?
Born on October 30: Grace Slick (1939), Otis Williams (1941), Chris Slade (1946), Timothy B. Schmit (1947), Tom Browne (1954), Grayson Hugh (1960), Gavin Rossdale (1965), Ken Stringfellow (1968), Snow (1969) and Tommy Walter (1970) and others.
Which artists died on October 30?
Died on October 30: Norton Buffalo (2009) and Pete Haycock (2013).
Which record was number 1 on October 30?
In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2026: Mi Chico (DJ Goja, Jason Derulo, Melody); 2025: Man I Need (Olivia Dean); 2024: Die With A Smile (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars); 2023: greedy (Tate McRae); 2022: I'm Good (Blue) (David Guetta, Bebe Rexha). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.
Which concerts took place on October 30?
According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 40 times.






























