Famous Deaths In August - 30

1935  Henri Barbusse, French writer (Le feu), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 30 death of max Factor, make-up artist and cosmetic manufacturer (b. 1877)   

1940  Death of J.J. Thomson, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1856) on August - 30.   

1941  Death of Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish engineer and physicist (b. 1874) on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 30 a[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58   

1944  Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on August - 30.   

1946  On this day in history death of grigory Semyonov, Russian counter-revolutionary (executed) (b. 1890)   

1949  Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on August - 30.   

1952  On August - 30 death of arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns   

1953  On this day in history dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51   

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1961  Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 on August - 30.   

1963  On this day in history axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50   

1964  Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history william Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53   

1970  On August - 30 death of anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41   

1974  On August - 30 abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Leeuwenhoek), dies at 87   

1981  Death of Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb on August - 30.   

1982  On this day in history leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor, dies at 86   

1985  On this day in history death of taylor Caldwell, English-born author (b. 1900)   

1986  On this day in history otto Mortensen, composer, dies at 79   

1989  On August - 30 joe De Santis, dies at 80   

1991  On this day in history death of alan Wheatley   

1993  On this day in history richard Jordan, US actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse), dies at 55   

1994  Lindsay Anderson, British director/critic (If ...), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1995  Dame Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history christine Pascal, actress/director (Smile, Elsa), dies at 43   

1999  On this day in history death of raymond Poïvet, French comics artist (b. 1910)   

2001  On August - 30 death of ivor Spencer-Thomas, English farmer, entrepreneur and inventor (b. 1907)   

2002  On this day in history death of j. Lee Thompson, English film director (b. 1914)   

2003  On this day in history death of charles Bronson, American actor (b. 1921)   

2004  Death of Fred Lawrence Whipple, American astronomer (b. 1906) on August - 30.   

2006  Death of Glenn Ford, Canadian-born American actor (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

2007  On August - 30 death of michael Jackson, British beer and whiskey author/expert. (b. 1942)   

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1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1687  On August - 30 birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on August - 30.   

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on August - 30.   

1720  On August - 30 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)