Explore 3358 historical events from 1930–1939.
Marcus Joseph Ruslander, better known as Mark Russell, was an American political satirist and comedian. He is best known for his series of bimonthly comedy specials on PBS televisi…
Mark Russell, American comedian and pianist (died 2023)
Robert Dean Hales was an American businessman and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1994 until his death. As a mem…
Robert D. Hales, American captain and religious leader (died 2017)
Richard Graham Meale, AM MBE FAHA was a highly regarded Australian composer of instrumental works and operas, and an influential music educator.
Richard Meale, Australian pianist and composer (died 2009)
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor was a British Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Westminster from 2000 to 2009. He was also president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Englan…
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, English cardinal (died 2017)
Anatoly Yakovlevich Kartashov was a cosmonaut in the Soviet Vostok program.
Anatoly Kartashov, Soviet aviator and cosmonaut (died 2005)
Luis Salvadores Salvi was a Chilean basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. One of nine boys and two girls, he and his brothers established the Salvadores Salvi…
Luis Salvadores Salvi, Chilean basketball player (died 2014)
Cor Brom was a Dutch football player and manager.
Cor Brom, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2008)
Lady Antonia Margaret Caroline Fraser is a British author of history, novels, biographies and detective fiction.
Antonia Fraser, English historian and author
Yakir Aharonov is an Israeli physicist specializing in quantum physics. He has been a Professor of Theoretical Physics and the James J. Farley Professor of Natural Philosophy at Ch…
Yakir Aharonov, Israeli academic and educator
Andrew James Bathgate was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Det…
Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2016)
Allan Fotheringham was a Canadian newspaper and magazine journalist. He styled himself Dr. Foth and "the Great Gatheringfroth". He was described as "never at a loss for words".
Allan Fotheringham, Canadian journalist (died 2020)
Roy Castle was an English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. An accomplished jazz trumpet player, he could also play many other instruments. In a c…
Roy Castle, English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician (died 1994)
Derog Gioura was a Nauruan political figure. He was President of the Republic of Nauru (acting) in 2003.
Derog Gioura, Nauruan politician, 23rd President of Nauru (died 2008)
Walter Davis Jr. was an American bebop and hard bop pianist.
Walter Davis Jr., American pianist (died 1990)
Arnold Shepard Greenberg was an American businessman who co-founded Snapple, a brand of tea and juice drinks, in the 1970s with Leonard Marsh, his former high school classmate, and…
Arnold Greenberg, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (died 2012)
Eileen Brennan was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire Divorce American Style (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture S…
Eileen Brennan, American actress and singer (died 2013)
Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progr…
Carlos Romero Barceló, Puerto Rican lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Puerto Rico (died 2021)
Vincent Joseph Dooley was an American college football coach. He was the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988, as well as the University of Georgia's (UGA) athletic…
Vince Dooley, American football player and coach (died 2022)
Carol Lawrence is an American actress, appearing in musical theatre and on television. She is known for creating the role of Maria on Broadway in the musical West Side Story (1957)…
Carol Lawrence, American actress and singer
Robert Heath Dennard was an American electrical engineer and inventor.
Robert H. Dennard, American electrical engineer and inventor (died 2024)
Sir Colin Hugh Verel McColl, was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1989 to 1994.
Colin McColl, English intelligence officer
Gilles Tremblay, was a Canadian composer and teacher.
Gilles Tremblay, Canadian composer and educator (died 2017)
Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury, was an English author and academic.
Malcolm Bradbury, English author and academic (died 2000)
Sir John Paul Getty, known widely as John Paul Getty Jr., was a British-American businessman, philanthropist, and book collector. He was the third son of the American-born British …
John Paul Getty Jr., American-English philanthropist and book collector (died 2003)