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August 30th
224 Notable deaths
William Edward de Winton
British zoologist (1856-1922).
Born September 6th, 1856 in Carmarthenshire.
Died August 30th, 1922 at 65 years old
Carl Eduard Hammerschmidt
Austrian-ottoman scientist (1801-1874).
Born June 12th, 1801 in Vienna.
Died August 30th, 1874 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
István Szőnyi
Hungarian painter (1894–1960).
Born January 17th, 1894 in Újpest. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1960 at 66 years old in Zebegény.
Roberto Cortés
Chilean footballer (1905-1975).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Iquique.
Died August 30th, 1975 at 70 years old in Chile.
Ernst Ihbe
Olympic cyclist (1913-1992).
Born December 20th, 1913 in Erlbach.
Died August 30th, 1992 at 78 years old in Leipzig.
Rubén Uriza
Equestrian (1919–1992).
Born May 27th, 1919 in Huitzuco.
Died August 30th, 1992 at 73 years old in Mexico City.
Friedrich Hendrix
German sprinter.
Born January 6th, 1911 in Aachen.
Died August 30th, 1941 at 30 years old in Proletarsk.
Derek Johnson
British athlete.
Born January 5th, 1933 in Chigwell.
Died August 30th, 2004 at 71 years old (leukemia).
Jacoba Stelma
Gymnast (1907–1987).
Born July 2nd, 1907 in The Hague.
Died August 30th, 1987 at 80 years old in Brielle.
Robert Défossé
French footballer (1909–1973).
Born June 19th, 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. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1972 at 82 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Abu Obeida
Spokesman for the izz ad-din al-qassam brigades, the military wing of the hamas political and military organization.
Born February 11th, 1985 in Gaza Strip.
Died August 30th, 2025 at 40 years old in Rimal. [ref]
Franz Engel
German naturalist (1834-1920).
Born July 21st, 1834 in Röbel.
Died August 30th, 1920 at 86 years old in Neubrandenburg.
Rudolf von Raumer
German philologist (1815-1876).
Born April 14th, 1815 in Wrocław.
Died August 30th, 1876 at 61 years old in Erlangen.
Zeid bin Shaker
Jordanian military officer and politician (1934-2002).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Amman.
Died August 30th, 2002 at 67 years old in Amman.
Adãozinho
Brazilian footballer (1923-1991).
Born April 2nd, 1923 in Porto Alegre.
Died August 30th, 1991 at 68 years old in Porto Alegre.
João Carlos Batista Pinheiro
Brazilian footballer (1932-2011).
Born January 13th, 1932 in Campos dos Goytacazes. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2011 at 79 years old in Tijuca. [ref]
Per-Olof Arvidsson
Sport shooter (1864–1947).
Born December 18th, 1864 in Karlskrona.
Died August 30th, 1947 at 82 years old in Stockholm.
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues
Brazilian footballer (1892-1965).
Born June 1st, 1892 in São Paulo.
Died August 30th, 1965 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Fritz Hünenberger
Swiss weightlifter (1897-1976).
Born March 14th, 1897 in Riehen.
Died August 30th, 1976 at 79 years old
Gerd Strantzen
Field hockey player (1897-1958).
Born December 12th, 1897 in Hamburg.
Died August 30th, 1958 at 60 years old in Hamburg.
Elena Kazimirtchak-Polonskaïa
Soviet astronomer (1902-1992).
Born November 21st, 1902 in Selets, Sielec, Drohobych Raion.
Died August 30th, 1992 at 89 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Oscar Dessomville
Belgian rower (1876-1938).
Born August 19th, 1876 in Ghent.
Died August 30th, 1938 at 62 years old in Ghent.
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