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August 30th
174 Notable deaths
Rubén Uriza
Equestrian.
Born May 27th, 1919 in Huitzuco.
Died August 30th, 1992 at 73 years old in Mexico City.
William Edward de Winton
British zoologist (1856-1922).
Born September 6th, 1856 in Carmarthenshire.
Died August 30th, 1922 at 65 years old
Robert Défossé
French footballer.
Born June 16th, 1909 in Liévin.
Died August 30th, 1973 at 64 years old in Lille.
Lucien Gamblin
French footballer (1890-1972).
Born July 22nd, 1890 in Ivry-sur-Seine.
Died August 30th, 1972 at 82 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Per-Olof Arvidsson
Sport shooter.
Born December 18th, 1864 in Karlskrona.
Died August 30th, 1947 at 82 years old in Stockholm.
Fritz Hünenberger
Swiss weightlifter (1897-1976).
Born March 14th, 1897 in Riehen.
Died August 30th, 1976 at 79 years old
Derek Johnson
British athlete.
Born January 5th, 1933 in Chigwell.
Died August 30th, 2004 at 71 years old (leukemia).
Gerd Strantzen
Field hockey player (1897-1958).
Born December 12th, 1897 in Hamburg.
Died August 30th, 1958 at 60 years old
Adão Nunes Dornelles
Brazilian footballer (1923-1991).
Born April 2nd, 1923 in Porto Alegre.
Died August 30th, 1991 at 68 years old in Porto Alegre.
George Woods
American shot putter.
Born February 11th, 1943 in Portageville.
Died August 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in Edwardsville. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon