Famous Deaths In June - 30

1920  On this day in history lena Christ, writer, dies at 38   

1923  Claude Antoine Terrasse, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pypelyntjes), dies at 42   

1934  Death of Ernst Rohm, German staff member, executed at 46 on June - 30.   

1935  On June - 30 william Brockwell, cricket (Brit all-rounder in 7 Tests 1893-99), dies   

1938  On this day in history milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61   

1942  On this day in history death of arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62   

1946  On this day in history michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64   

1948  Karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1953  Elsa Beskow, (Maartman), Swedish author (children's book), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76   

1960  On June - 30 clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79   

1961  Lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1962  Caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist, dies at 65 on June - 30.   

1965  Bessie Barriscale, actress (Plain Jane, Show Folks), dies on June - 30.   

1968  On this day in history john Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73   

1969  On June - 30 jan Evangelista Zelinka, composer, dies at 76   

1971  Georgi T Dobrovolsky, Odessa, cosmonaut (Soyuz 11), dies at 43 on June - 30.   

1973  On June - 30 death of elmer Layden, one of Notre Dame's legendary 4-horsemen, died   

1974  On June - 30 death of alberta King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr, assassinated in church   

1976  On this day in history death of firpo Marberry, baseball player (b. 1898)   

1979  Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 on June - 30.   

1980  On this day in history virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies   

1983  On this day in history bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies   

1984  Lillian Hellman, playwright, (Little Foxes), dies at 79 on June - 30.   

1985  James Dewar, inventor (Twinkie), dies on June - 30.   

1987  Federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1992  Doug Delauder, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1993  George "Spanky" McFarland, child actor (Our Gang), dies at age 65 on June - 30.   

1994  Nicholas Warner, test Pilot, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1995  On June - 30 barney Simon, theatre director/writer, dies at 63   

1996  On this day in history hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet, dies at 76   

1997  On June - 30 death of larry O'Day, wrestler (b. 1944)   

2001  Death of Chet Atkins, American country guitar player and producer (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

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1286  John de Warenne, 8th Earl of Surrey, English politician (d. 1347) was born on June - 30.   

1468  Johan, the Standvastige, monarch of Saxon was born on June - 30.   

1470  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), invaded Italy was born on this day in history.   

1503  On June - 30 birth of johan Frederik, elector of Saxon (1532-47)   

1503  John Frederick, Elector of Saxony (d. 1554) was born on this day in history.   

1641  Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, Irish general (d. 1719) was born on June - 30.   

1669  On this day in history birth of mauritius Vogt, composer   

1685  On this day in history birth of dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)