Famous Deaths In September - 30

1912  Mary Frances Allitsen, composer, dies at 63 on September - 30.   

1921  On this day in history oskar Panizza, writer, dies at 77   

1922  Paul Barth, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 September - 30 death of franz Oppenheimer, German sociologist (b. 1864)   

1952  Waldorf Astor, House of Lords & Commons/owner of Observer, dies on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph-stipulation), dies at 79   

1959  John H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89 on September - 30.   

1960  On this day in history harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer, dies   

1961  Death of Onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1963  Arnold Foster, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history patrick Aherne, actor (Bwana Devil, Botany Bay), dies at 69   

1973  Death of Peter Pitseolak, Inuit photographer and author (b. 1902) on September - 30.   

1974  Death of Carlos Prats, Chilean Constitutionalist General, assassinated in the frame of Operation Condor on this day in history.   

1976  On September - 30 louis Fourestier, composer, dies at 84   

1978  On September - 30 edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75   

1983  Freddy Martin, orch leader (started Merv Griffin), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history ellsworth Bunker, US ambassador (South-Vietnam, dies at 90)   

1985  Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85 on September - 30.   

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  On this day in history liesbeth de Uyl-of Vessem, feminist/wife of Joop du, dies   

1991  On September - 30 nancy Welford, entertainer, dies at 87   

1993  On September - 30 alex Lyon, English Labor Lower house leader (1966-83), dies at 61   

1994  On this day in history alex Scott, trainer, Horses, dies at 34   

1995  Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat, dies at 77 on September - 30.   

1996  On this day in history aubrey Brabazon, jockey/trainer, dies at 76   

1997  On September - 30 death of male alligator, largest in Florida (14 feet), killed at about 65   

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1207  On September - 30 birth of jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, Persian mystic and poet (d. 1273)   

1227  On this day in history birth of pope Nicholas IV (d. 1292)   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of michael Maestlin, German mathematician (d. 1631)   

1622  Johann Sebastiani, composer was born on September - 30.   

1627  Robinson Crusoe, fictional character according to Daniel Defoe was born on this day in history.   

1631  William Stoughton, American judge at the Salem witch trials (d. 1701) was born on September - 30.   

1685  On this day in history birth of gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer