August 30 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on August 30 (13)

• Antonio da Correggio (Born: 1489-08-30) — Master of the Parma School, known for sensuous, dynamic High Renaissance painting.
• Cameron Diaz (Born: 1972-08-30) — American actress known for comedy and drama, with films grossing over $3 billion.
• Denis Healey (Born: 1917-08-30) — Long-serving British Labour politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Defence Secretary.
• Ernest Rutherford (Born: 1871-08-30) — Pioneering physicist credited as the 'father of nuclear physics' through atomic structure research.
• J. J. Thomson (Died: 1940-08-30) — Pioneering physicist who discovered the electron and developed mass spectrometry.
• Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (Born: 1852-08-30) — Pioneering Dutch chemist, co-founder of physical chemistry and stereochemistry.
• Jacques-Louis David (Born: 1748-08-30) — Preeminent Neoclassical painter whose art mirrored the political upheavals of France.
• Louis XI (Died: 1483-08-30) — King of France, known for his cunning diplomacy and political maneuvering.
• Mary Shelley (Born: 1797-08-30) — Pioneering Gothic novelist, author of Frankenstein, and advocate for feminist thought.
• Naguib Mahfouz (Died: 2006-08-30) — Pioneering Egyptian novelist, celebrated for capturing the human condition in Cairo's lanes.
• Peggy Lipton (Born: 1946-08-30) — Iconic American actress known for 'The Mod Squad' and her enduring presence in television.
• Theodoric the Great (Died: 0526-08-30) — Ostrogothic King of Italy and powerful ruler of the former Western Roman Empire.
• Warren Buffett (Born: 1930-08-30) — Legendary American investor and philanthropist, known for value investing.