Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On August - 30 death of peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish engineer and physicist (b. 1874)   

1943  A[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies   

1952  On this day in history death of arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns   

1953  On August - 30 dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51   

1956  On August - 30 jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70   

1961  On this day in history 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  On August - 30 wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43   

1968  On August - 30 william Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53   

1970  Death of Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 on this day in history.   

1974  Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Leeuwenhoek), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1981  Death of Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb on this day in history.   

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 August - 30 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 August - 30 richard Jordan, US actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse), dies at 55   

1994  On August - 30 lindsay Anderson, British director/critic (If ...), dies at 71   

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 August - 30 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  Death of J. Lee Thompson, English film director (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

2006  Death of Glenn Ford, Canadian-born American actor (b. 1916) on August - 30.   

2007  On August - 30 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 this day in history.   

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

1609  On August - 30 birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on this day in history.   

1693  On August - 30 birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1705  On August - 30 birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)   

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