Famous Deaths In August - 30

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

1938  Death of Max Factor, make-up artist and cosmetic manufacturer (b. 1877) on August - 30.  

1940  On this day in history death of j.J. Thomson, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1856)  

1941  On this day in history death of peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish engineer and physicist (b. 1874)  

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

1944  On this day in history morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies  

1946  Death of Grigory Semyonov, Russian counter-revolutionary (executed) (b. 1890) on this day in history.  

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

1952  Death of Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns on this day in history.  

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

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on August - 30.  

1961  On August - 30 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84  

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 August - 30.  

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

1970  Death of Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 on August - 30.  

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

1981  On this day in history death of mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb  

1982  Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1985  On August - 30 death of taylor Caldwell, English-born author (b. 1900)  

1986  On August - 30 otto Mortensen, composer, dies at 79  

1989  Joe De Santis, dies at 80 on August - 30.  

1991  Death of Alan Wheatley on this day in history.  

1993  Richard Jordan, US actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse), dies at 55 on August - 30.  

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

1995  Dame Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian, dies at 96 on August - 30.  

1996  On August - 30 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 this day in history death of ivor Spencer-Thomas, English farmer, entrepreneur and inventor (b. 1907)  

2002  Death of J. Lee Thompson, English film director (b. 1914) on this day in history.  

2003  On August - 30 death of charles Bronson, American actor (b. 1921)  

2004  On this day in history death of fred Lawrence Whipple, American astronomer (b. 1906)  

2006  On this day in history death of glenn Ford, Canadian-born American actor (b. 1916)  

2007  On this day in history death of michael Jackson, British beer and whiskey author/expert. (b. 1942)  

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on this day in history.  

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on August - 30.  

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on August - 30.  

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

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

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

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)