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August 30th
224 Notable deaths
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
American mayanist scholar (1909-1985).
Born January 23rd, 1909 in Tomsk.
Died August 30th, 1985 at 76 years old in Watertown (Alzheimer's disease).
Nelson H. Barbour
Adventist writer and publisher (1824–1905).
Born August 21st, 1824 in New York. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1905 at 81 years old in Tacoma. [ref]
Victoria Santa Cruz
Peruvian composer (1922–2014).
Born October 27th, 1922 in Lima. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2014 at 91 years old in Lima. [ref]
Goliarda Sapienza
Italian actress and writer (1924–1996).
Born May 10th, 1924 in Catania.
Died August 30th, 1996 at 72 years old in Gaeta (falling from height).
Irving Segal
American mathematician (1918–1998).
Born September 13th, 1918 in The Bronx.
Died August 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Fred Lawrence Whipple
American astronomer.
Born November 5th, 1906 in Red Oak.
Died August 30th, 2004 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Julius von Payer
Austrian mountain climber, painter, arctic explorer and nobleman (1841-1915).
Born September 2nd, 1842 in Teplice.
Died August 30th, 1915 at 72 years old in Bled (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pyotr Yershov
Russian poet, playwright and teacher (1815-1869).
Born March 6th, 1815 in Ershovo.
Died August 30th, 1869 at 54 years old in Tobolsk.
Nurcholish Madjid
Muslim scholar (1939–2005).
Born March 17th, 1939 in Jombang.
Died August 30th, 2005 at 66 years old in Jakarta.
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Bengali statesman, public servant and judge (1915–2001).
Born July 1st, 1915 in Gauripur Upazila.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 86 years old in Dhaka.
Louis Armand
French engineer, inventor, administrator, and resistance fighter (1905-1971).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Cruseilles.
Died August 30th, 1971 at 66 years old in Villers-sur-Mer.
Louis Le Breton
French painter (1818–1866).
Born January 15th, 1818 in Douarnenez. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1866 at 48 years old in Paris, Douarnenez. [ref]
José Luis de Vilallonga
Spanish journalist and actor (1920-2007).
Born January 29th, 1920 in Madrid.
Died August 30th, 2007 at 87 years old in Andratx. [ref]
Ch'ien Mu
Chinese historian, philosopher and writer (1895–1990).
Born July 30th, 1895 in Jiangsu.
Died August 30th, 1990 at 95 years old in Taipei.
Walter Warzecha
German admiral (1891–1956).
Born May 23rd, 1891 in Świebodzin.
Died August 30th, 1956 at 65 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).
Alice Salomon
German social reformer (1872–1948).
Born April 19th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died August 30th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Teófilo Cruz
Puerto rican basketball player (1942-2005).
Born January 8th, 1942 in Santurce.
Died August 30th, 2005 at 63 years old in Trujillo Alto (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Gilbert Abbott à Beckett
English barrister and humorist (1811-1856).
Born January 9th, 1811 in London.
Died August 30th, 1856 at 45 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer (typhoid fever).
Sawako Ariyoshi
Japanese writer and novelist (1931–1984).
Born January 20th, 1931 in Wakayama.
Died August 30th, 1984 at 53 years old in Suginami (heart failure).
Don L. Lind
American astronaut (1930–2022).
Born May 18th, 1930 in Midvale.
Died August 30th, 2022 at 92 years old [ref]
Ed Elisian
Racecar driver.
Born December 9th, 1926 in Oakland.
Died August 30th, 1959 at 32 years old in Milwaukee.
Wilson Shannon
American politician (democrat).
Born February 24th, 1803 in Belmont County.
Died August 30th, 1877 at 74 years old in Lawrence.
Robert McClelland
American governor of michigan (1807-1880).
Born August 1st, 1807 in Greencastle.
Died August 30th, 1880 at 73 years old in Detroit.
Peng Pai
Chinese agrarian movement and peasants' rights activist (1896-1929).
Born October 22nd, 1896 in Haifeng County.
Died August 30th, 1929 at 32 years old in Shang-hai (gunshot wound).
Pauline Garon
Canadian actress (1900–1965).
Born September 9th, 1901 in Montreal.
Died August 30th, 1965 at 63 years old in San Bernardino (disease).
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