Explore 4336 historical events from 1930–1939.
Lynne Irene Stewart was an American defense attorney who was known for representing controversial, famous defendants. She herself was convicted on charges of conspiracy and providi…
Lynne Stewart, American lawyer and criminal (died 2017)
Joseph Austin Currie was an Irish politician who served as a Minister of State with responsibility for Children's Rights from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the…
Austin Currie, Northern Irish lawyer and SDLP politician (died 2021)
Lawrence Glen Bowie was a National Football League (NFL) guard. He was drafted 73rd overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 1962 NFL draft. He played college foo…
Larry Bowie, American football player (died 2012)
Melinda Ruth Dillon was an American actress. She was nominated for a 1963 Tony Award for her Broadway debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and was no…
Melinda Dillon, American actress (died 2023)
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for founding the brand Ralph Lauren, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. …
Ralph Lauren, American fashion designer, founded the Ralph Lauren Corporation
Oliver Rackham was an academic at the University of Cambridge who studied the ecology, management and development of the British countryside, especially trees, woodlands and wood p…
Oliver Rackham, English botanist and academic (died 2015)
Flavio Cotti was a Swiss politician who served as member of the Federal Council from 1986 to 1999. He was a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party from the canton of Tic…
Flavio Cotti, Swiss lawyer and politician, 82nd President of the Swiss Confederation (died 2020)
Lee Harvey Oswald was a U.S. Marine veteran, who assassinated John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963.
Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of John F. Kennedy (died 1963)
Patrick Reilly is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The F…
Paddy Reilly, Irish folk singer and guitarist
Jan Erik Vold is a Norwegian lyric poet, reciter, translator and author. He was a member of the so-called "Profil generation", the circle attached to the literary magazine Profil. …
Jan Erik Vold, Norwegian poet, author, and translator
Michael Keller Ditka is an American former professional football player, coach, and commentator. During his playing career, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year in 1961, a five-time Pro B…
Mike Ditka, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
David George Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere is a British Labour Party politician, former cabinet minister and author.
David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere, Scottish academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
Patrick Hughes is a British artist working in London. He is the creator of "reverspective", an optical illusion on a three-dimensional surface where the parts of the picture which …
Patrick Hughes, English painter, illustrator, and photographer
Joaquim Alberto Chissano is a Mozambican politician who served as the second President of Mozambique, from 1986 to 2005. He is credited with transforming the war-torn country of Mo…
Joaquim Chissano, Mozambican politician, 2nd President of Mozambique
George Reginald Cohen was an English professional footballer who played as a right-back. He spent his entire professional career with Fulham and won the 1966 FIFA World Cup with En…
George Cohen, English footballer (died 2022)
David Anthony Roberts was an American actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Woody Allen, having acted in six of his …
Tony Roberts, American actor and singer (died 2025)
Inez Foxx and her elder brother Charlie Foxx were an American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang backing vocals…
Charlie Foxx, American R&B/soul singer and guitarist (died 1998)
F. Murray Abraham is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award,…
F. Murray Abraham, American actor
Sara Dylan is an American former actress and model who was the first wife of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. In 1959, Noznisky married magazine photographer Hans Lownds; during their…
Sara Dylan, American actress and model
Nikolay Fyodorovich Kiselyov was a Soviet Nordic combined athlete, Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Leningrad. Hi…
Nikolay Kiselyov, Soviet Nordic combined athlete (died 2005)
Nikos Georgiou Nikolaidis was a Greek film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, theatre director, assistant director, record producer, television director, and commercial…
Nikos Nikolaidis, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2007)
Dave Simmonds was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the Grand Prix world championships from 1963 to 1972. Simmonds is notable for winning the …
Dave Simmonds, British motorcycle racer (died 1972)
Canagasabapathy Visuvalingam Vigneswaran, PC is a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, judge, politician and Member of Parliament. After practising law for more than 15 years, Vigneswaran was …
C. V. Vigneswaran, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and politician, 1st Chief Minister of the Northern Province
Zelmo "Big Z" Beaty was an American basketball player. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and four in the rival American Basketball Association (A…
Zelmo Beaty, American basketball player and coach (died 2013)