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In the year 1930
257 Notable deaths
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
American novelist, short story writer, poet, children's author (1852-1930).
Born October 31st, 1852 in Randolph.
Died March 13th, 1930 at 77 years old in Metuchen.
Joseph Ward
New zealand politician (1856–1930).
Born April 26th, 1856 in Melbourne.
Died July 8th, 1930 at 74 years old in Wellington.
Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett
British politician (1868-1930).
Born October 23rd, 1868 in Farnworth.
Died December 27th, 1930 at 62 years old in London.
Thomas Walker Arnold
British orientalist (1864-1930).
Born April 19th, 1864 in Devonport. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1930 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Christopher Wood
English painter (1901-1930).
Born April 7th, 1901 in Knowsley.
Died August 21st, 1930 at 29 years old in Salisbury.
Emil Krebs
German polyglot and sinologist (1867–1930).
Born November 15th, 1867 in Świebodzice.
Died March 31st, 1930 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
American politician (1859-1930).
Born December 7th, 1859 in Valle de Ignacio Allende.
Died April 7th, 1930 at 70 years old in Albuquerque.
Julio Romero de Torres
Spanish painter (1874-1930).
Born November 9th, 1874 in Córdoba.
Died May 10th, 1930 at 55 years old in Córdoba.
Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti
British engineer (1864–1930).
Born April 9th, 1864 in Liverpool.
Died January 13th, 1930 at 65 years old in Zurich.
Richard Wilhelm
German sinologist.
Born May 10th, 1873 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1930 at 56 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 257
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