30 April

Across recorded history, 1,555 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 30 April. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Édouard Manet

1832–1883

French painter

Édouard Manet was a French painter who played a pivotal role in the transition from realism to impressionism.

Sergio Leone

1929–1989

Italian filmmaker

Sergio Leone was an Italian filmmaker known for directing influential Western films.

Paul Auster

1947–2024

American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter

Paul Auster was an American novelist who wrote numerous works of fiction, poetry, and essays throughout his career.

Ernesto Sabato

1911–2011

Argentine writer, painter and physicist

Ernesto Sabato was an Argentine writer who also worked as a physicist and painter.

Alben W. Barkley

1877–1956

vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953

Alben W. Barkley served as the vice president of the United States.

Harry Kroto

1939–2016

British chemist

Harry Kroto was a British chemist recognized for his contributions to the discovery of fullerenes.

Muddy Waters

1913–1983

American blues musician

Muddy Waters was an American blues musician who influenced the development of electric blues.

Rishi Kapoor

1952–2020

Indian film actor

Rishi Kapoor was an Indian film actor who appeared in numerous motion pictures throughout his career.

Robert Fitzroy

1805–1865

Royal Navy officer and scientist

Robert Fitzroy was a Royal Navy officer who served as a scientist and explorer.

Otto Jespersen

1860–1943

Danish linguist

Otto Jespersen was a Danish linguist who made significant contributions to the study of the English language.

Anna de Noailles

1876–1933

Romanian-French writer

Anna de Noailles was a Romanian-French poet who hosted a prominent literary salon.

Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen

1771–1847

Archduke of Austria

Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian military officer who served as a commander during the Napoleonic Wars.

Jens Peter Jacobsen

1847–1885

Danish novelist, poet, scientist

Jens Peter Jacobsen was a Danish novelist who also contributed to the fields of botany and poetry.

Agnes Moorehead

1900–1974

American actress

Agnes Moorehead was an American actress who performed in film, television, radio, and on stage.

Bessie Coleman

1892–1926

American aviator

Bessie Coleman was an American aviator who became the first African American woman and the first Native American to hold a pilot license.

Alfred Edward Housman

1859–1936

British classical scholar and poet

Alfred Edward Housman was a British classical scholar and poet known for his contributions to philology and his published collections of verse.

Gustav Freytag

1816–1895

German writer and politician

Gustav Freytag was a German writer and politician who authored numerous novels, plays, and historical works.

Beatrice Webb

1858–1943

English sociologist, economist, socialist, and social reformer

Beatrice Webb was a sociologist who contributed to the development of social reform and socialist thought in England.

Jean Moréas

1856–1910

Greek writer

Jean Moréas was a writer who authored works in both French and Greek.

Niccolò Tommaseo

1802–1874

Italian linguist

Niccolò Tommaseo was an Italian linguist who authored a comprehensive dictionary of the Italian language.

Edwin Stanton Porter

1870–1941

American film pioneer

Edwin Stanton Porter was a film pioneer who directed The Great Train Robbery and developed early motion picture editing techniques.

Francesc Cambó

1876–1947

Spanish politician

Francesc Cambó was a Spanish politician who served as a minister in the government of Spain.

Clara Campoamor

1888–1972

Spanish politician, feminist

Clara Campoamor was a Spanish politician who advocated for women's suffrage in Spain.

Grégory Lemarchal

1983–2007

French singer

Grégory Lemarchal was a French singer who gained national recognition for his vocal performances.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.