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In the year 1930

257 Notable deaths

Mary Whiton Calkins

American philosopher and psychologist (1863–1930).

Born March 30th, 1863 in Hartford.

Died February 26th, 1930 at 66 years old in Newton (cancer).

Adolf Wölfli

Swiss painter (1864-1930).

Born February 29th, 1864 in Bowil.

Died November 30th, 1930 at 66 years old in Bern.

Nicholas F. Brady

American politician (born 1930).

Born April 11th, 1930 in Manhattan.

Died March 27th, 1930 at -1 years old

José Carlos Mariátegui

Peruvian writer and academic (1894–1930).

Born June 14th, 1894 in Moquegua. [ref]

Died April 16th, 1930 at 35 years old in Lima. [ref]

Luigi Facta

Italian politician (1861-1930).

Born November 16th, 1861 in Pinerolo.

Died November 5th, 1930 at 68 years old in Pinerolo.

Siegfried Wagner

German opera producer and composer, son of richard wagner and cosima liszt.

Born June 6th, 1869 in Tribschen. [ref]

Died August 4th, 1930 at 61 years old in Bayreuth. [ref]

Wilfrid Voynich

Polish revolutionary, antiquarian, bibliophile, historian and eponym of voynich manuscript (1865-1930).

Born October 31st, 1865 in Telšiai.

Died March 19th, 1930 at 64 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Horace Smith-Dorrien

British soldier.

Born May 26th, 1858 in Berkhamsted.

Died August 12th, 1930 at 72 years old in Chippenham (traffic collision).

Giulio Douhet

Italian general.

Born May 30th, 1869 in Caserta. [ref]

Died February 15th, 1930 at 60 years old in Rome. [ref]

Adolf von Harnack

Baltic german theologian and prominent church historian.

Born May 7th, 1851 in Tartu. [ref]

Died June 10th, 1930 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]

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