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August 30th
224 Notable deaths
Károly Makk
Film director (1925-2017).
Born December 22nd, 1925 in Berettyóújfalu.
Died August 30th, 2017 at 91 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Vladimir Tributs
Soviet admiral (1900-1977).
Born July 28th, 1900 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 30th, 1977 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Zohar Manna
American-israeli computer scientist.
Born January 17th, 1939 in Haifa.
Died August 30th, 2018 at 79 years old in Netanya. [ref]
Gabriel Vahanian
French-armenian theologian (1927–2012).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Marseille.
Died August 30th, 2012 at 85 years old in Strasbourg.
Samuel Wendell Williston
American paleontologist (1851–1918).
Born July 10th, 1852 in Boston.
Died August 30th, 1918 at 66 years old in Chicago.
Miguel White
Filipino athlete (1909–1942).
Born October 9th, 1909 in Legazpi.
Died August 30th, 1942 at 32 years old
Alfréd Schaffer
Hungarian footballer and manager (1893–1945).
Born February 13th, 1893 in Budapest.
Died August 30th, 1945 at 52 years old in Prien am Chiemsee. [ref]
Martin Kirschner
German surgeon (1879–1942).
Born October 28th, 1879 in Wrocław.
Died August 30th, 1942 at 62 years old in Heidelberg.
Waldemar Jungner
Swedish engineer and inventor (1869-1924).
Died August 30th, 1924 at 55 years old [ref]
Pyotr Koshevoy
Soviet military commander (1905-1976).
Born January 3rd, 1905 in Oleksandriia.
Died August 30th, 1976 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Adele Sandrock
German actress (1863-1937).
Born August 19th, 1863 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1937 at 74 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Kristine Bonnevie
Norwegian biologist and norway's first female professor (1872–1948).
Born October 8th, 1872 in Trondheim.
Died August 30th, 1948 at 75 years old in Oslo.
Nils von Kantzow
Swedish gymnast (1885–1967).
Born August 30th, 1885 in Solna Municipality.
Died August 30th, 1967 at 82 years old in Mullsjö Municipality.
Hermann Goldschmidt
German-french astronomer and painter (1802-1866).
Born June 17th, 1802 in Frankfurt.
Died August 30th, 1866 at 64 years old in Fontainebleau. [ref]
Gaston Tissandier
French chemist, meteorologist, aviator and editor (1843–1899).
Born November 20th, 1843 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1899 at 55 years old in rue Bleue. [ref]
Eberhard Finckh
German army officer and a member of the german resistance (1899–1944).
Born November 7th, 1899 in Kupferzell.
Died August 30th, 1944 at 44 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
François Seydoux
French diplomat (1905-1981).
Born February 15th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died August 30th, 1981 at 76 years old in Paris.
Mykola Shchors
Soviet military leader (1895-1919).
Born June 6th, 1895 in Snovsk. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1919 at 24 years old in Beloshitsy (gunshot wound).
James W. Henderson
American politician (1817-1880).
Born August 15th, 1817 in Sumner County.
Died August 30th, 1880 at 63 years old in Houston.
Valiko Jugheli
Georgian politician (1887–1924).
Born January 1st, 1887 in Tbilisi.
Died August 30th, 1924 at 37 years old in Georgia. [ref]
Marjorie Boulton
British writer (1924–2017).
Born May 7th, 1924 in Teddington. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2017 at 93 years old [ref]
Zo d'Axa
French individualist anarchist and journalist (1864–1930).
Died August 30th, 1930 at 66 years old in Marseille.
Ivo Vojnović
Croatian dramatist and playwright (1857-1929).
Born October 9th, 1857 in Dubrovnik.
Died August 30th, 1929 at 71 years old in Belgrade.
Nina Bocharova
Ukrainian soviet gymnast (1924-2020).
Born September 24th, 1924 in Suprunivka. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2020 at 95 years old in Rome. [ref]
Luís Fernando Veríssimo
Brazilian writer.
Born September 26th, 1936 in Porto Alegre.
Died August 30th, 2025 at 88 years old in Porto Alegre (pneumonia). [ref]
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