January 30th
184 Notable deaths
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian noble (1860-1919).
Born October 3rd, 1860 in Tsarskoye Selo.
Died January 30th, 1919 at 58 years old in Peter and Paul Fortress (gunshot wound).
Granville Woods
American inventor.
Born April 23rd, 1856 in Columbus.
Died January 30th, 1910 at 53 years old in New York City (smallpox, cerebral hemorrhage).
Li Zongren
Chinese military commander, former vice-president and acting president of the roc (1890-1969).
Born August 13th, 1890 in Lingui District. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1969 at 78 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Michel Marcel Navratil
French philosopher and professor, titanic survivor.
Died January 30th, 2001 at 92 years old in Montpellier.
Léon Rom
Belgian soldier who became prominent in the administration of the congo free state (1859-1924).
Died January 30th, 1924 at 64 years old in Ixelles - Elsene.
James Larkin
Irish socialist and trade union leader (1876–1947).
Born January 21st, 1876 in Liverpool.
Died January 30th, 1947 at 71 years old in Dublin.
Dorothy Thompson
American journalist and radio broadcaster.
Born July 9th, 1894 in Lancaster.
Died January 30th, 1961 at 66 years old in Lisbon (heart failure).
Johnnie Johnson
British raf flying ace in wwii (1915-2001).
Born March 9th, 1915 in Barrow upon Soar.
Died January 30th, 2001 at 85 years old in Buxton.
Arthur Rankin Jr.
American director (1924-2014).
Born July 19th, 1924 in New York City, Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2014 at 89 years old in Harrington Sound, Bermuda.
Makhanlal Chaturvedi
Indian writer (1889-1968).
Born April 4th, 1889 in Narmadapuram district.
Died January 30th, 1968 at 78 years old in Bhopal. [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving