Explore 3358 historical events from 1930–1939.
Stephen Smale is an American mathematician, known for his research in topology, dynamical systems and mathematical economics. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and spent more…
Stephen Smale, American mathematician and computer scientist
Einosuke Akiya is a Japanese Buddhist leader. He was the fifth president of Soka Gakkai from 18 July 1981 to 9 November 2006. After his resignation from that position, he became t…
Einosuke Akiya, Japanese Buddhist leader
Guy Béhart-Hasson, known as Guy Béart, was a French singer and songwriter.
Guy Béart, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (died 2015)
Michael Bilirakis is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983…
Michael Bilirakis, American lawyer and politician
Albert Daniel Rechichar (Pronounced: "Rech-i-SHAR") was an American professional football player who was a defensive back, halfback, and kicker in the National Football League (NFL…
Bert Rechichar, American football defensive back and kicker (died 2019)
Charles Jerome Daly was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to two consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in 1989 and 1990—during…
Chuck Daly, American basketball player and coach (died 2009)
Anand Bakshi was an Indian poet and lyricist. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist four times during his career. He wrote more than 6,000 film songs in more than 300 films.
Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and songwriter (died 2002)
Helen Merrill is an American jazz vocalist. Her first album, the eponymous 1954 recording Helen Merrill, was an immediate success and associated her with the first generation of be…
Helen Merrill, American singer
William Harry Goetzmann was an American historian and emeritus professor in the American Studies and American Civilization Programs at the University of Texas at Austin. He attende…
William H. Goetzmann, American historian and author (died 2010)
Sally Ann Howes was an English actress and singer, whose career on screen, stage and television spanned six decades. She was best known as a leading lady of musical theatre, both o…
Sally Ann Howes, English-American singer and actress (died 2021)
Alfred Balk was an American reporter, nonfiction author and magazine editor who wrote groundbreaking articles about housing segregation, the Nation of Islam, the environment and Il…
Alfred Balk, American journalist and author (died 2010)
Murray Ernest Chapple was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 14 Test matches over 13 years, scoring three fifties with a highest score of 76. He captained New Zealand in one Test i…
Murray Chapple, New Zealand cricketer and manager (died 1985)
Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester, was a Canadian operatic contralto.
Maureen Forrester, Canadian actress and singer (died 2010)
Alice Parizeau was a Polish-Canadian writer, essayist, journalist and criminologist.
Alice Parizeau, Polish-Canadian journalist and criminologist (died 1990)
Herbert Eli "Herb" Scarf was an American mathematical economist and Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University.
Herbert Scarf, American economist and academic (died 2015)
Annie Ross was a British-born American singer and actress, best known as a member of the influential jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. She helped pioneer the vocalese styl…
Annie Ross, Scottish-American singer and actress (died 2020)
Plínio Soares de Arruda Sampaio was a Brazilian intellectual and political activist, who was affiliated with the Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL). He ran as a candidate for th…
Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, Brazilian lawyer and politician (died 2014)
Barbara Mary Jefford, OBE was a British actress, best known for her theatrical performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the National Theatre and her role as…
Barbara Jefford, English actress (died 2020)
Joy Whitby is an English television executive, television, and radio producer who specialises in children's programmes and animated films.
Joy Whitby, English director, producer, and screenwriter
Shirley Vivian Teresa Brittain Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby was a British politician and academic. Originally a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), she served in the L…
Shirley Williams, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for Education (died 2021)
Firoza Begum was a Bangladeshi Bengali Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 1979 by the government of Bangladesh.
Firoza Begum, Bangladeshi singer (died 2014)
David Malone "Junior" Kimbrough Jr. was an American blues musician. His best-known works are "Keep Your Hands off Her" and "All Night Long". In 2023, he was inducted in the Blues H…
Junior Kimbrough, American singer and guitarist (died 1998)
Jean Roba was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill.
Jean Roba, Belgian author and illustrator (died 2006)
General Ramsey Muir Withers, CMM, CD was a Canadian Army Officer and Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest ranking position in the Canadian Forces, from 1980 to 1983. He died of …
Ramsey Muir Withers, Canadian general (died 2014)