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In the year 1930

1,334 Notable birthdays

Anerood Jugnauth

Mauritian politician (1930–2021).

Born March 29th, 1930 in Vacoas-Phoenix.

Died June 3rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Curepipe. [ref]

Herbie Mann

American jazz flutist (1930–2003).

Born April 16th, 1930 in Brooklyn.

Died July 1st, 2003 at 73 years old in Pecos (prostate cancer).

Barbara

French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1930–1997).

Born June 9th, 1930 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died November 24th, 1997 at 67 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cardiovascular disease).

Johan Galtung

Norwegian sociologist and peace scholar.

Born October 24th, 1930 in Oslo.

Died February 17th, 2024 at 93 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]

Julius La Rosa

Italian-american traditional popular music singer.

Born January 2nd, 1930 in Brooklyn.

Died May 12th, 2016 at 86 years old in Crivitz (disease). [ref]

Jim Loscutoff

American basketball player (1930-2015).

Born February 4th, 1930 in San Francisco.

Died December 1st, 2015 at 85 years old in Naples (pneumonia).

Hank Mobley

American saxophonist (1930-1986).

Born July 7th, 1930 in Eastman.

Died May 30th, 1986 at 55 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia).

Jay Robinson

American actor (1930-2013).

Born April 14th, 1930 in New York City.

Died September 27th, 2013 at 83 years old in Sherman Oaks.

Julie Bovasso

American actress (1930-1991).

Born August 1st, 1930 in Brooklyn.

Died September 14th, 1991 at 61 years old in New York City (cancer).

José Sarney

President of brazil from 1985 to 1990.

Born April 24th, 1930 in Pinheiro.

Died July 24th, 2026 at 96 years old in São Luís.

George Murdock

American film actor (1930-2012).

Born June 25th, 1930 in Salina.

Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Burbank (leukemia).

Omara Portuondo

Cuban singer.

Born October 29th, 1930 (age 95 years) in Havana.

Gregory Corso

American writer (1930-2001).

Born March 26th, 1930 in New York City.

Died January 17th, 2001 at 70 years old in Robbinsdale (prostate cancer).

Chris Barber

English trombonist (1930–2021).

Born April 17th, 1930 in Welwyn Garden City.

Died March 2nd, 2021 at 90 years old in Welwyn Garden City. [ref]

Vilma Espin Guillois

Cuban politician (1930-2007).

Born April 7th, 1930 in Santiago de Cuba.

Died June 18th, 2007 at 77 years old in Havana (cancer).

Jim Hall

American jazz guitarist, composer (1930–2013).

Born December 4th, 1930 in Buffalo.

Died December 10th, 2013 at 83 years old in Buffalo (myocardial infarction).

Sam Johnson

American politician; u.s. representative for texas (1930-2020).

Born October 11th, 1930 in San Antonio.

Died May 27th, 2020 at 89 years old in Plano. [ref]

Barbara Jefford

British actress (1930-2020).

Born July 26th, 1930 in Plymstock.

Died September 12th, 2020 at 90 years old in Mousehole. [ref]

Robert Atkins

American cardiologist (1930-2003).

Born October 17th, 1930 in Columbus.

Died April 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (falling).

Donn F. Eisele

American astronaut (1930–1987).

Born June 23rd, 1930 in Columbus. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1987 at 57 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Polkinghorne

Physicist, theologian and anglican priest (1930–2021).

Born October 16th, 1930 in Weston-super-Mare.

Died March 9th, 2021 at 90 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Yuan Longping

Chinese biologist (1930-2021).

Born September 1st, 1930 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 2021 at 90 years old in Xiangya Hospital, Central South University (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Leila Seth

Indian judge.

Born October 20th, 1930 in Lucknow.

Died May 5th, 2017 at 86 years old in Noida (respiratory failure). [ref]

William C. Campbell

Irish biochemist.

Born June 28th, 1930 (age 96 years) in Ramelton.

Angus Lennie

Scottish actor (1930-2014).

Born April 18th, 1930 in Glasgow.

Died September 14th, 2014 at 84 years old in London (disease).

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