Famous Birthdays In May - 30

1871  Olga Engl, Austrian actress (d. 1946) was born on May - 30.   

1875  Giovanni Gentile, Italian philosopher (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of mike Donlin, American baseball player (d. 1933)   

1879  Colin Blythe, cricketer (outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I) was born on May - 30.   

1881  On this day in history birth of georg von Küchler, German field marshal (d. 1968)   

1882  Wyndham Halswelle, Scottish runner (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 30 birth of riccardo Zandonai, composer   

1886  Randolph Bourne, American writer (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer   

1887  On this day in history birth of gino Tagliapietra, composer   

1888  James A Farley, postmaster general (1932-38) was born on May - 30.   

1891  On May - 30 birth of iman J van den Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter   

1892  Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45) was born on May - 30.   

1895  On this day in history birth of maurice Tate, cricketer (great England pace bowler of 20's)   

1896  On this day in history birth of howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)   

1901  On May - 30 birth of cornelia Otis Skinner, Chic, writer (When Our Hearts Were Young & Gay)   

1902  Seton Howard Frederick Lloyd, archaeologist was born on May - 30.   

1902  Stepin Fetchit, [Lincoln Perry], Fla, actor (Miracle in Harlem) was born on May - 30.   

1903  Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ & Other Poems) was born on May - 30.   

1903  Ray Howard-Jones, artist was born on May - 30.   

1904  Ernesto de la Guardia Jr, President of Panama (1956-60) was born on May - 30.   

1906  On May - 30 birth of bruno Gröning, German faith healer (d. 1959)   

1907  Elly Beinhorn, German pilot (d. 2007) was born on May - 30.   

1907  Germaine Tillion, French anthropologist, member of French Resistance (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 30 birth of mel[vin J] Blanc, voice (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig)   

1909  Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing) was born on May - 30.   

1909  George Headley, cricketer (in Panama All-time great WI batsman) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Ralph Metcalfe, American athlete (d. 1978) was born on May - 30.   

1910  On this day in history birth of inge Meysel, German actress (d. 2004)   

1911  Douglas Fowley, NYC, actor (Grandpa-Pistols 'n' Petticoats) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Alexander Langsdorf, physicist was born on this day in history.   

1912  Hugh Griffith, Wales, actor (Ben Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver!) was born on May - 30.   

1912  On this day in history birth of joseph Stein, dramatist/playwright (Fiddler on the Roof)   

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0727  Hubertus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht/saint, dies at about 72 on May - 30.   

1035  On this day in history boudouin IV, count of Flanders (988-1035), dies   

1159  On May - 30 death of wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105)   

1252  On this day in history ferdinand III the holy, King of Castile/Leon, dies   

1416  Death of Jerome of Prague, burned as a heretic by Church on this day in history.   

1431  On May - 30 death of joan of Arc, French heroine and saint (b. 1412)   

1434  Death of Prokop the Great, Hussite general on this day in history.   

1469  Death of Lope de Barrientos, Spanish bishop on this day in history.