1930
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861)
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861)
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1930
Glenn Curtiss, American pilot and engineer (born 1878)
Glenn Curtiss, American pilot and engineer (born 1878)
1930
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1856)
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1856)
1930
Ezra Fitch, American lawyer and businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (born 1866)
Ezra Fitch, American lawyer and businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (born 1866)
1930
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1856)
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1856)
1930
Robert Stout, Scottish-New Zealand politician, 13th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1844)
Robert Stout, Scottish-New Zealand politician, 13th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1844)
1929
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
1929
Herman Potočnik, Croatian-Austrian engineer (born 1892)
Herman Potočnik, Croatian-Austrian engineer (born 1892)
1929
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
1929
Enrique Gorostieta, Mexican general (born 1889)
Enrique Gorostieta, Mexican general (born 1889)
1929
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (born 1856)
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (born 1856)
1929
Edward Carpenter, English poet and philosopher (born 1844)
Edward Carpenter, English poet and philosopher (born 1844)
1929
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
1929
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)
1929
Margaret Lawrence, American stage actress (born 1889)
Margaret Lawrence, American stage actress (born 1889)
1929
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864)
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864)
1929
Millicent Fawcett, English trade union leader and activist (born 1847)
Millicent Fawcett, English trade union leader and activist (born 1847)
1928
Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (born 1878)
Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (born 1878)
1928
Li Yuanhong, Chinese general and politician, 2nd President of the Republic of China (born 1864)
Li Yuanhong, Chinese general and politician, 2nd President of the Republic of China (born 1864)