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In the year 1930
1,334 Notable birthdays
Irinej
Serbian patriarch (1930-2020).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Vidova.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 90 years old in Belgrade (COVID-19). [ref]
Gérard Blain
French actor, film director and screenwriter (1930–2000).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Paris.
Died December 17th, 2000 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
Guy Ligier
French rugby union footballer, and racecar driver.
Born July 12th, 1930 in Vichy. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Nevers. [ref]
David Kahn
American historian, journalist and writer (1930-2024).
Born February 7th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 93 years old in Great Neck. [ref]
Mahmoud Farshchian
Iranian artist.
Born January 24th, 1930 in Isfahan.
Died August 9th, 2025 at 95 years old in New Jersey (pneumonia). [ref]
Christopher Okigbo
Nigerian poet (1930–1967).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Ojoto.
Died September 20th, 1967 at 37 years old in Nsukka (Nigerian Civil War).
José Águas
Portuguese footballer (1930–2000).
Born November 9th, 1930 in Lobito.
Died December 10th, 2000 at 70 years old in Lisbon.
Sergei Kovalev
Russian politician (1930–2021).
Born March 2nd, 1930 in Seredyna-Buda.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 91 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Marco Pannella
Italian politician and activist (1930-2016).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in Teramo. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2016 at 86 years old in Rome (lung cancer, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
F. Albert Cotton
American chemist (1930-2007).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died February 20th, 2007 at 76 years old in College Station. [ref]
Bernard Slade
Canadian screenwriter (1930-2019).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in St. Catharines.
Died October 30th, 2019 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Stanley Sadie
British musicologist (1930–2005).
Born October 30th, 1930 in Wembley.
Died March 21st, 2005 at 74 years old in Cossington (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Sławomir Mrożek
Polish dramatist and writer (1930-2013).
Born June 26th, 1930 in Borzęcin.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 83 years old in Nice. [ref]
Sergio Fantoni
Italian actor (1930-2020).
Born August 7th, 1930 in Rome.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Otto Schenk
Austrian actor and director (1930–2025).
Born June 12th, 1930 in Vienna.
Died January 9th, 2025 at 94 years old in Oberhofen am Irrsee. [ref]
Jan Olszewski
Polish lawyer and politician (1930–2019).
Born August 20th, 1930 in Warsaw.
Died February 7th, 2019 at 88 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Betsy Jones-Moreland
American actress (1930–2006).
Born April 1st, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died May 1st, 2006 at 76 years old in El Monte (cancer).
Joan Rice
English actress (1930–1997).
Born February 3rd, 1930 in Derby.
Died January 1st, 1997 at 66 years old in Maidenhead.
Mohammad-Ali Fardin
Iranian wrestler and actor.
Born April 7th, 1930 in Tehran.
Died April 6th, 2000 at 69 years old in Tehran.
Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
Mathematician (1930–2012).
Born July 22nd, 1930 in Ujjain.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 82 years old in West Lafayette. [ref]
Muhal Richard Abrams
American musician (1930-2017).
Born September 19th, 1930 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2017 at 87 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Borislav Pekić
Serbian writer (1930–1992).
Born February 4th, 1930 in Podgorica.
Died July 2nd, 1992 at 62 years old in London (lung cancer).
Alan Shugart
American engineer, entrepreneur and business executive (1930-2006).
Born September 27th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 12th, 2006 at 76 years old in Monterey (surgical complications). [ref]
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