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 this day in history.   

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

1941  Death of Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish engineer and physicist (b. 1874) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  Death of Grigory Semyonov, Russian counter-revolutionary (executed) (b. 1890) on August - 30.   

1949  Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  On this day in history 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  Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1964  Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on August - 30.   

1968  William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 on August - 30.   

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

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

1986  Otto Mortensen, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1989  On August - 30 joe De Santis, dies at 80   

1991  On this day in history death of alan Wheatley   

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

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

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  Death of Raymond Poïvet, French comics artist (b. 1910) on August - 30.   

2001  Death of Ivor Spencer-Thomas, English farmer, entrepreneur and inventor (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of j. Lee Thompson, English film director (b. 1914)   

2003  Death of Charles Bronson, American actor (b. 1921) on August - 30.   

2004  On August - 30 death of fred Lawrence Whipple, American astronomer (b. 1906)   

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  On this day in history birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

1334  On this day in history birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

1377  On this day in history birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)   

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

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.