30th century
Categories: Centuries | 3rd millennium | Years in the future
| Centuries: | 29th century - 30th century - 31st century |
| Decades: | 2900s 2910s 2920s 2930s 2940s 2950s 2960s 2970s 2980s 2990s |
The 30th century comprises the years 2901-3000 (Gregorian calendar) and 2900-2999 (Common Era).
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Astronomical events
- February 12, 2912: At 20:59 UTC Venus will occult Jupiter
- 2913/2914: Triple conjunction Jupiter-Saturn
- November 8, 2954: At 02:49 UTC Venus will occult Jupiter
- November 21, 2954: At 01:58 UTC Mercury will occult Saturn
- March 9, 2959: At 17:40 UTC Mars will occult Jupiter
- October 5, 2965: At 16:51 UTC Mercury will occult Jupiter
- June 16, 2976: Transit of Venus
- June 14, 2984: Transit of Venus
- August 13, 2986: At 9:12 UTC Venus will occult Jupiter
- March 22, 2991: At 14:50 UTC Venus will occult Neptune
- 2985/2986: Triple conjunction Mars-Jupiter
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30th century in 20th and 21st century pop culture
Because it is last century of a millennium, the year 3000 is viewed as a background for a pivotal point in future history. The next turn of the millennium has a special appeal to science fiction writers.
- The comic book series Legion of Super-Heroes takes place 1000 years in the future, so the majority of its stories to date occur in the 30th century.
- Busted, a British pop group, had a song named Year 3000 in which "not much has changed, but they live underwater".
- 2990s: The Badoon are at war with the Earth and its solar system colonies. The events were depicted in the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book by Marvel Comics.
- The R-2000 Millennium Bug may happen on December 31, 2999.
- The TV show Futurama takes place 1000 years in the future with the first episode taking place on December 31, 2999 (with a few scenes at the start taking place on the same date in 1999). It then continues into the year 3000, and subsequently the early 31st century. 20th Century Fox uses a variation of their logo at the end of this show, reading "30th Century Fox Television".
- The Princess Serenity (aka: Small Lady) character in popular girls anime and manga Sailor Moon is princess of the 30th Century Crystal Tokyo of the new Silver Millennium.
- The Australian TV show The Girl from Tomorrow begins in the year 3000, and the main character and villain, which is from the year 2500, travel to the year 1990. In season 2 of the series 1990 is replaced by 1992.
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