Explore 4052 historical events from 1920–1929.
Om Prakash Munjal was an Indian businessman, poet and philanthropist. He was the founder and chairman of Hero Cycles, the world's largest integrated bicycle manufacturing company b…
Om Prakash Munjal, Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Hero Cycles (died 2015)
Péter Boross is a Hungarian retired politician and former member of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from December 1993 to July 1994. He…
Péter Boross, Hungarian lawyer and politician, 54th Prime Minister of Hungary
Prince Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi was a South African politician and Zulu prince who served as the traditional prime minister to the Zulu royal family from 1954 until his death in…
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician, Chief Minister of KwaZulu (died 2023)
Joan Beverly Kroc, also known as Joni, was an American philanthropist and the third wife of McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc.
Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (died 2003)
F. William Free was an American advertising executive. He is best remembered for the controversial 1971 advertising slogan for National Airlines, "I'm Cheryl – Fly Me."
F. William Free, American businessman (died 2003)
Vilayat Khan was an Indian classical sitar player, considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age. Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited wit…
Vilayat Khan, Indian sitar player and composer (died 2004)
Herbert Meier was a Swiss writer and translator.
Herbert Meier, Swiss author and translator (died 2018)
Lloyd Perry Casner was an American race car driver and the creator of the Casner Motor Racing Division team.
Lloyd Casner, American race car driver (died 1965)
Harvey Hart was a Canadian director and producer of film and television.
Harvey Hart, Canadian director and producer (died 1989)
John Russell Mann was an American arranger, composer, conductor, entertainer, singer, and recording artist.
Johnny Mann, American singer-songwriter and conductor (died 2014)
James Harrison Coburn III was an American actor who featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.
James Coburn, American actor (died 2002)
Jaime Lachica Sin was a Filipino Catholic prelate who served as the 30th archbishop of Manila from 1974 until his retirement in 2003. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pop…
Jaime Sin, Filipino cardinal (died 2005)
George Maharis was an American actor, singer, and visual artist who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series Route 66. Maharis also recorded several pop mu…
George Maharis, American actor, singer, and artist (died 2023)
Jim Jordan was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. His career had been in education as a teacher and administrator.
Jim Jordan, Canadian educator and politician (died 2012)
Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.
Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (died 2014)
Mel Stuart was an American film director and producer who often worked with producer David L. Wolper, at whose production firm he worked for 17 years, before going freelance.
Mel Stuart, American director and producer (died 2012)
Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourgish politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally. He most prominently served as prime mini…
Gaston Thorn, Luxembourg lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (died 2007)
Richard Allen York was an American actor. He was the first actor to play Darrin Stephens on the ABC fantasy sitcom Bewitched. He played teacher Bertram Cates in the film Inherit th…
Dick York, American actor (died 1992)
Joyce Hilda Hatto was an English concert pianist and piano teacher. In 1956 she married William Barrington-Coupe, a record producer who was convicted of Purchase Tax evasion in 196…
Joyce Hatto, English pianist and educator (died 2006)
Albert Mangelsdorff was a German jazz trombonist. Working mainly in free jazz, he was an innovator in multiphonics.
Albert Mangelsdorff, German trombonist and educator (died 2005)
Fumihiko Maki was a Japanese architect. In 1993, he received the Pritzker Prize for his work, which often explores pioneering uses of new materials and fuses the cultures of east …
Fumihiko Maki, Japanese architect and academic, designed the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and Makuhari Messe (died 2024)
Robert Maynard Pirsig was an American writer and philosopher. He is the author of the philosophical books Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) a…
Robert M. Pirsig, American novelist and philosopher (died 2017)
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov was a Soviet and Russian conductor, composer, and pianist.
Yevgeny Svetlanov, Russian conductor and composer (died 2002)
Eric Sidney Watkins, also known as Professor Sid or simply Prof, was an English neurosurgeon. From 1978 to 2004, Watkins served as Safety and Medical Delegate in Formula One.
Sid Watkins, English neurosurgeon and academic (died 2012)