Famous Deaths In August - 30

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.  

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)  

1181  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies  

1428  On August - 30 death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)  

1482  On August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies  

1483  On August - 30 louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60  

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on August - 30.  

1580  On August - 30 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies  

1617  On August - 30 death of rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586)  

1619  On this day in history death of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1535)  

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1666  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

1723  On August - 30 death of anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch tradesman and scientist (b. 1632)  

1745  Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57 on August - 30.  

1751  Death of Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (b. 1661) on August - 30.  

1808  On August - 30 joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83  

1809  Ignacy Potocki, Polish Foreign Minister (constitution), dies on August - 30.  

1826  Theodor Zwetler, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1844  Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies on this day in history.  

1856  Death of Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, English writer (b. 1811) on this day in history.  

1879  John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history death of ferris Jacobs, Jr., American politician (b. 1836)  

1896  On August - 30 death of alexei Lobanov-Rostovsky, Russian statesman (b. 1824)  

1903  On this day in history vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87  

1904  On August - 30 kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79  

1906  Death of Hans Auer, Swiss architect (b. 1847) on August - 30.  

1907  On August - 30 death of richard Mansfield, American actor and manager (b. 1857)  

1910  Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Napoleon), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1914  On August - 30 adrian H Stewart, British lieutenant, dies in battle in Cameroon at 26  

1917  Uritsky, leader of Petrogradse Czech, dies on this day in history.  

1919  Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung), dies on August - 30.  

1928  Wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1930  William H Taft, 27th US President (1909-13), dies on August - 30.  

1932  On this day in history willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77  

1934  Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on August - 30.  

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.  

1377  On August - 30 birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)  

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on August - 30.  

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.  

1693  On this day in history birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist  

1705  On this day in history birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)  

1720  On this day in history birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)