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January 30th
241 Notable deaths
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 (1893-1961).
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.
Asa Gray
American botanist (1810–1888).
Born November 18th, 1810 in Paris.
Died January 30th, 1888 at 77 years old in Cambridge.
Arthur Rankin Jr.
American director, writer and producer (1924–2014).
Born July 19th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2014 at 89 years old in Harrington Sound.
Makhanlal Chaturvedi
Indian writer (1889-1968).
Born April 4th, 1889 in Makhan Nagar.
Died January 30th, 1968 at 78 years old in Bhopal.
Jean Carnahan
American politician and writer (1933–2024).
Born December 20th, 1933 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 30th, 2024 at 90 years old in Creve Coeur. [ref]
Ferdy Mayne
German-british actor (1916–1998).
Born March 11th, 1916 in Mainz.
Died January 30th, 1998 at 81 years old in London (Parkinson's disease).
La Goulue
Can-can dancer from france.
Born July 12th, 1866 in Clichy.
Died January 30th, 1929 at 62 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris, Lariboisière Hospital.
Bob Thiele
American record producer, music executive (1922-1996).
Born July 27th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died January 30th, 1996 at 73 years old in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (kidney failure).
Orville Wright
American aviation pioneer (1871–1948).
Born August 19th, 1871 in Dayton.
Died January 30th, 1948 at 76 years old in Dayton.
Wendy Wasserstein
American playwright (1950–2006).
Born October 18th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died January 30th, 2006 at 55 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). [ref]
Charles Bradlaugh
British freethinker and politician (1833–1891).
Born September 26th, 1833 in Hoxton.
Died January 30th, 1891 at 57 years old in London.
Joseph Jacobs
Australian folklorist, historian and writer (1854–1916).
Born August 29th, 1854 in Sydney. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1916 at 61 years old in Yonkers. [ref]
Svetoslav Roerich
Russian artist (1904-1993).
Born October 23rd, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1993 at 88 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Zahir Raihan
Bangladeshi novelist, writer & filmmaker (1935-1972).
Born August 19th, 1935 in Majupur.
Died January 30th, 1972 at 36 years old
Carl Djerassi
American chemistry professor, inventor, author, playwright (1923–2015).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died January 30th, 2015 at 91 years old in San Francisco (cancer).
Refaat Al-Gammal
Egyptian spy hero (1927-1982).
Born July 1st, 1927 in Damietta.
Died January 30th, 1982 at 54 years old in Darmstadt (lung cancer).
Neelo
Pakistani actress (1940-2021).
Born June 30th, 1940 in Bhera.
Died January 30th, 2021 at 80 years old in Abbottabad. [ref]
Karl-Friedrich Höcker
Ss officer (1911-2000).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Preußisch Oldendorf.
Died January 30th, 2000 at 88 years old in Lübbecke.
Maud Wagner
American circus performer and tattoo artist.
Born February 12th, 1877 in Lyon County. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1961 at 83 years old in Lawton. [ref]
Julius Chan
Papua new guinean politician (1939–2025).
Born August 29th, 1939 in Tanga Islands.
Died January 30th, 2025 at 85 years old in New Ireland Province. [ref]
Alan Cunningham
British army general (1887–1983).
Died January 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Harold Guy Hunt
49th governor of alabama (1933-2009).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Holly Pond.
Died January 30th, 2009 at 75 years old in Birmingham (lung cancer). [ref]
Kan Abe
Japanese politician.
Born April 29th, 1894 in Heki.
Died January 30th, 1946 at 51 years old in Tokyo (Heart attack).
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