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In the year 1930
1,335 Notable birthdays
Heather Harper
British soprano (1930–2019).
Born May 8th, 1930 in Belfast.
Died April 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Maynard Solomon
American music executive and musicologist; co-founder of vanguard records, music producer, and writer on music (1930-2020).
Born January 5th, 1930 in Manhattan.
Died September 28th, 2020 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Paul Veyne
French historian (1930–2022).
Born June 13th, 1930 in Aix-en-Provence.
Died September 29th, 2022 at 92 years old in Bédoin. [ref]
Lazar Berman
Russian pianist (1930-2005).
Born February 26th, 1930 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 6th, 2005 at 74 years old in Florence.
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
President of guatemala; of norwegian parentage (1930-2009).
Born January 24th, 1930 in Guatemala City.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 79 years old in Guatemala City (kidney disease). [ref]
Tomás Borge
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1930-2012).
Born August 13th, 1930 in Matagalpa.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Managua (lung cancer). [ref]
Hilda Hilst
Brazilian writer (1930–2004).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Jaú.
Died February 4th, 2004 at 73 years old in Campinas.
Renzo Montagnani
Italian actor (1930-1997).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Alessandria.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 66 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Chen Xitong
Chinese politician (1930-2013).
Born June 10th, 1930 in Anyue County.
Died June 2nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Beijing (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Yves Chauvin
French chemist (1930–2015).
Born October 10th, 1930 in Menen.
Died January 28th, 2015 at 84 years old in Tours. [ref]
Günther Uecker
German artist (1930–2025).
Born March 13th, 1930 in Kuhlen-Wendorf.
Died June 10th, 2025 at 95 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Boris Giuliano
Italian police officer (1930–1979).
Born October 22nd, 1930 in Piazza Armerina.
Died July 21st, 1979 at 48 years old in Palermo. [ref]
Michal Kováč
Slovak economist, politician, president of the slovakia (1993–1998).
Born September 5th, 1930 in Ľubiša. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2016 at 86 years old in Bratislava (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Marcel Pronovost
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1930–2015).
Born June 15th, 1930 in Lac-à-la-Tortue.
Died April 26th, 2015 at 84 years old in Windsor (bladder cancer).
Robert Joffrey
Ballet choreographer, 1928–1988.
Born December 24th, 1930 in Seattle.
Died March 25th, 1988 at 57 years old in New York City (AIDS related disease).
Edward Givens
American astronaut (1930-1967).
Born January 5th, 1930 in Quanah.
Died June 6th, 1967 at 37 years old in Houston (traffic collision).
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
French historian (1930–2006).
Born July 23rd, 1930 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 29th, 2006 at 76 years old in Nice (cerebral hemorrhage).
Roger Vergé
French chef (1930–2015).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Commentry.
Died June 5th, 2015 at 85 years old in Mougins (diabetes).
Yu Ying-shih
American china historian (1930-2021).
Born January 22nd, 1930 in Tianjin.
Died August 1st, 2021 at 91 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Igor Netto
Russian footballer (1930-1999).
Born January 9th, 1930 in Moscow.
Died March 30th, 1999 at 69 years old in Moscow.
M.R. Srinivasan
Former chairman of atomic energy commission india.
Born January 5th, 1930 in Bengaluru.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 95 years old
Lolita Torres
Argentinian actor (1930–2002).
Born March 26th, 1930 in Avellaneda.
Died September 14th, 2002 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Antonio Gala
Spanish writer (1930–2023).
Born October 2nd, 1930 in Brazatortas. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2023 at 92 years old in Córdoba. [ref]
Jan Wilsgaard
Scandinavian car designer (1930–2016).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Kungsbacka Municipality. [ref]
Anibal Quijano
Peruvian sociologist (1928-2018).
Born November 17th, 1930 in Yanama District. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2018 at 87 years old in Lima. [ref]
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