Famous Deaths In September - 30

1912  On this day in history mary Frances Allitsen, composer, dies at 63   

1921  Oskar Panizza, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1922  On September - 30 paul Barth, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 64   

1925  On this day in history philip Hutchinson, cricketer (2 Tests for S Afr 1889), dies   

1929  Charles E Bonin, French explorer/diplomat (China), dies on September - 30.   

1940  Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62 on September - 30.   

1943  On this day in history death of franz Oppenheimer, German sociologist (b. 1864)   

1952  On September - 30 waldorf Astor, House of Lords & Commons/owner of Observer, dies   

1954  On September - 30 percie Charlton, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1890), dies   

1955  James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in a car crash at age 24 on September - 30.   

1958  Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph-stipulation), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history john H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89   

1960  Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer, dies on September - 30.   

1961  On this day in history death of onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888)   

1963  On September - 30 arnold Foster, composer, dies at 66   

1965  E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, sci-fi author (Triplanetary), dies at 75 on September - 30.   

1970  On September - 30 patrick Aherne, actor (Bwana Devil, Botany Bay), dies at 69   

1973  Death of Peter Pitseolak, Inuit photographer and author (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1974  Death of Carlos Prats, Chilean Constitutionalist General, assassinated in the frame of Operation Condor on September - 30.   

1976  Louis Fourestier, composer, dies at 84 on September - 30.   

1978  On this day in history edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75   

1983  Freddy Martin, orch leader (started Merv Griffin), dies at 76 on September - 30.   

1984  Ellsworth Bunker, US ambassador (South-Vietnam, dies at 90) on September - 30.   

1985  On this day in history charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85   

1987  On September - 30 alfred Bester, sci-fi author (Dark Side of Earth), dies at 73   

1988  On September - 30 joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86   

1989  On this day in history virgil Thomson, US composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92   

1990  Liesbeth de Uyl-of Vessem, feminist/wife of Joop du, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Nancy Welford, entertainer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1993  Alex Lyon, English Labor Lower house leader (1966-83), dies at 61 on September - 30.   

1994  Alex Scott, trainer, Horses, dies at 34 on September - 30.   

1995  On September - 30 frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat, dies at 77   

1996  On September - 30 aubrey Brabazon, jockey/trainer, dies at 76   

1997  Death of Male alligator, largest in Florida (14 feet), killed at about 65 on this day in history.   

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1207  On this day in history birth of jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, Persian mystic and poet (d. 1273)   

1227  Pope Nicholas IV (d. 1292) was born on September - 30.   

1530  On September - 30 birth of geronimo Mercuriali, Italian philologist and physician (d. 1606)   

1550  Michael Maestlin, German mathematician (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Johann Sebastiani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1627  Robinson Crusoe, fictional character according to Daniel Defoe was born on September - 30.   

1631  William Stoughton, American judge at the Salem witch trials (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer was born on September - 30.