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Who died on August 30

102 figures who shaped history died on August 30.

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Theodoric the Great — King of Italy from 493 to 526, who died on August 30 526.

Hervey le Breton — 12th-century Bishop of Ely and Bangor, who died on August 30 1131.

Pope Alexander III — Head of the Catholic Church from 1159 to 1181, who died on August 30 1181.

Khutughtu Khan Kusala — 13th Khagan of the Mongol Empire, who died on August 30 1329.

Emperor Shōkō — Emperor of Japan from 1412 to 1428, who died on August 30 1428.

Louis XI — King of France from 1461 to 1483, who died on August 30 1483.

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Who died on August 30?

102 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 30, including Theodoric the Great, Hervey le Breton, Pope Alexander III. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on August 30?

57 documented historical events happened on August 30, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: First Jewish–Roman War: Roman forces led by Titus set fire to the Second Temple during the siege of Jerusalem. On the same day, in another year: Guru Ram Das (pictured) became the fourth of the Sikh gurus, the spiritual masters of Sikhism. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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