John Rae

Scottish explorer (1813-1893).

Born September 30th, 1813 in Hall of Clestrain.

Died July 22nd, 1893 at 79 years old in Kensington.

Charles Villiers Stanford

Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1852–1924).

Born September 30th, 1852 in Dublin.

Died March 29th, 1924 at 71 years old in London.

Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild

French-born financier (1926-1997).

Born September 30th, 1926 in Paris.

Died November 2nd, 1997 at 71 years old in Pregny-Chambésy (pulmonary emphysema).

Flávia Saraiva

Brazilian artistic gymnast.

Born September 30th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Rio de Janeiro. ^[ref]

Maxim Dadashev

Russian boxer (1990-2019).

Born September 30th, 1990 in Saint Petersburg.

Died July 23rd, 2019 at 28 years old in Cheverly (cerebral edema).

Laura Esquivel

Mexican writer.

Born September 30th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Li Xiaolu

Chinese actress.

Born September 30th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Anqing.

Kazuko Takatsukasa

Japanese former princess; daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun (1929–1989).

Born September 30th, 1929 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.

Died May 26th, 1989 at 59 years old in Tokyo.

Mirta Díaz-Balart

First wife of fidel castro.

Born September 30th, 1928 in Havana.

Died July 6th, 2024 at 95 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Kim Seung-gyu

South korean association football player.

Born September 30th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Ulsan.

Jon Kasdan

American writer and director.

Born September 30th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Los Angeles.

Gus Dudgeon

English record producer (1942-2002).

Born September 30th, 1942 in Surrey. ^[ref]

Died July 21st, 2002 at 59 years old in Reading (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Yana Kudryavtseva

Russian rhythmic gymnast, world champion, olympic silver medalist.

Born September 30th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Moscow.

Wopke Hoekstra

Dutch politician (born 1975).

Born September 30th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Bennekom.

Wayne Selden, Jr.

American basketball player.

Born September 30th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Roxbury.

Phil Plait

American astronomer, writer, and skeptic.

Born September 30th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Washington, D.C..

Dmytro Yarosh

Ukrainian political activist, public figure.

Born September 30th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Kamyanske.

Charles Vyner Brooke

White rajah of sarawak (1874–1963).

Born September 30th, 1874 in London.

Died May 9th, 1963 at 88 years old in London. ^[ref]

Renata Zarazúa

Mexican female tennis player.

Born September 30th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Mexico City.

Johanna Budwig

German biochemist (1908–2003).

Born September 30th, 1908 in Germany, Essen.

Died May 19th, 2003 at 94 years old in Freudenstadt.

Morgan Robertson

American writer (1861–1915).

Born September 30th, 1861 in Oswego.

Died March 24th, 1915 at 53 years old in Atlantic City (drug overdose).

Alice Orlowski

Female nazi; concentration camp guard (1903–1976).

Born September 30th, 1903 in Berlin.

Died May 21st, 1976 at 72 years old in Düsseldorf.

M. C. Chagla

Indian politician and judge (1900-1981).

Born September 30th, 1900 in Mumbai.

Died February 9th, 1981 at 80 years old

S. M. Stirling

Canadian-american author, primarily of speculative fiction.

Born September 30th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Metz.

Prince Hubertus of Prussia

German prince (1909-1950).

Born September 30th, 1909 in Potsdam.

Died April 8th, 1950 at 40 years old in Windhoek (appendicitis).