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In the year 1930
258 Notable deaths
Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner
German economist (1874-1930).
Born March 26th, 1874 in Berlin.
Died October 21st, 1930 at 56 years old in Mannheim. [ref]
Arthur F. Andrews
American cyclist.
Born September 1st, 1876 in Muncie.
Died March 20th, 1930 at 53 years old in Long Beach.
Callisto Caravario
Italian missionary.
Born June 8th, 1903 in Cuorgnè.
Died February 25th, 1930 at 26 years old in Liuzhou.
Leonard Meredith
English racing cyclist (1882–1930).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in London.
Died January 27th, 1930 at 47 years old in Davos.
Gustaf Estlander
Finnish architect, yacht designer and speed skater (1876-1930).
Born September 18th, 1876 in Helsinki.
Died December 1st, 1930 at 54 years old in Stockholm.
Jacob Breda Bull
Norwegian writer (1853–1930).
Born March 28th, 1853 in Rendalen Municipality.
Died January 7th, 1930 at 76 years old in Copenhagen.
Gerardus Heymans
Dutch philosopher (1857–1930).
Born April 17th, 1857 in Ferwert.
Died February 18th, 1930 at 72 years old in Groningen.
Joseph Alzin
Luxembourgian weightlifter (1893–1930).
Born December 18th, 1893 in Paris.
Died September 2nd, 1930 at 36 years old in Marseille.
Albert Canet
French tennis player (1878–1930).
Born April 17th, 1878 in London.
Died July 25th, 1930 at 52 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Ernest Lewis
British tennis player (1867-1930).
Born April 5th, 1867 in Hammersmith.
Died April 19th, 1930 at 63 years old in Plymouth.
Carlo Perosi
Catholic cardinal (1868–1930).
Born December 18th, 1868 in Tortona.
Died February 22nd, 1930 at 61 years old in Rome.
Paul Wiesner
Olympic sailor (1862–1934).
Born October 9th, 1862 in Nowa Sól.
Died October 1st, 1930 at 67 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Sofie Holten
Danish painter.
Born August 12th, 1858 in Skuldelev. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1930 at 71 years old in Roskilde. [ref]
Alexis-Armand Charost
Catholic cardinal (1860–1930).
Born November 14th, 1860 in Le Mans.
Died November 7th, 1930 at 69 years old in Rennes.
Leó Forgács
Hungarian chess player (1881–1930).
Born October 5th, 1881 in Budapest.
Died August 17th, 1930 at 48 years old in Berettyóújfalu.
Ludwik Finkel
Polish historian (1858–1930).
Born March 20th, 1858 in Burshtyn.
Died October 24th, 1930 at 72 years old in Lviv.
William Holland
American track and field athlete (1874–1930).
Born March 8th, 1874 in Boston.
Died November 20th, 1930 at 56 years old in Malden.
Émile Billard
Olympic sailor (1852–1930).
Born April 5th, 1852 in Le Havre.
Died June 29th, 1930 at 78 years old in Le Havre.
Henri Jobier
French fencer.
Born July 6th, 1879 in Courson-les-Carrières.
Died March 25th, 1930 at 50 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Félicien Menu de Ménil
French composer and esperanto enthusiast.
Born July 16th, 1860 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died March 28th, 1930 at 69 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Kazimierz Bartoszewicz
Polish writer and historian.
Born November 19th, 1852 in Warsaw.
Died January 20th, 1930 at 77 years old in Kraków.
Pascual Somma
Uruguayan footballer (1896-1930).
Born February 7th, 1896 in Montevideo.
Died August 12th, 1930 at 34 years old in Montevideo.
Alfonso Mistrangelo
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 26th, 1852 in Savona.
Died November 7th, 1930 at 78 years old in Florence.
Kim Chwa-chin
South korean anarchist (1889-1930).
Born December 16th, 1889 in Hongseong County.
Died January 24th, 1930 at 40 years old in Hailin.
Lucien Baudrier
Olympic sailor (1861–1930).
Born December 13th, 1861 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 21st, 1930 at 68 years old in Ermont.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche