1930
Guy Béart, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (died 2015)
Guy Béhart-Hasson, known as Guy Béart, was a French singer and songwriter.
Guy Béart, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (died 2015)
The 1930s
Explore 4336 historical events from 1930–1939.
1930
Michael Bilirakis, American lawyer and politician
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
1930
Bert Rechichar, American football defensive back and kicker (died 2019)
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)
1930
Chuck Daly, American basketball player and coach (died 2009)
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)
1930
William H. Goetzmann, American historian and author (died 2010)
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)
1930
Sally Ann Howes, English-American singer and actress (died 2021)
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)
1930
Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and songwriter (died 2002)
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)
1930
Helen Merrill, American singer
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
1930
Murray Chapple, New Zealand cricketer and manager (died 1985)
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)
1930
Maureen Forrester, Canadian actress and singer (died 2010)
Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester, was a Canadian operatic contralto.
Maureen Forrester, Canadian actress and singer (died 2010)
1930
Alice Parizeau, Polish-Canadian journalist and criminologist (died 1990)
Alice Parizeau was a Polish-Canadian writer, essayist, journalist and criminologist.
Alice Parizeau, Polish-Canadian journalist and criminologist (died 1990)
1930
Herbert Scarf, American economist and academic (died 2015)
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)
1930
Annie Ross, Scottish-American singer and actress (died 2020)
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)
1930
Alfred Balk, American journalist and author (died 2010)
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)
1930
Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, Brazilian lawyer and politician (died 2014)
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)
1930
Barbara Jefford, English actress (died 2020)
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)
1930
Joy Whitby, English director, producer, and screenwriter
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
1930
Shirley Williams, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for Education (died 2021)
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)
1930
Firoza Begum, Bangladeshi singer (died 2014)
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)
1930
Junior Kimbrough, American singer and guitarist (died 1998)
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)
1930
Jean Roba, Belgian author and illustrator (died 2006)
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)
1930
Ramsey Muir Withers, Canadian general (died 2014)
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)
1930
Paul Taylor, American dancer and choreographer (died 2018)
Paul Belville Taylor Jr. was an American dancer and choreographer. He was one of the last living members of the third generation of America's modern dance artists. He founded the P…
Paul Taylor, American dancer and choreographer (died 2018)
1930
Lionel Bart, English composer (died 1999)
Lionel Bart was an English writer and composer of pop music and musicals. He wrote Tommy Steele's "Rock with the Caveman" and was the sole creator of the musical Oliver! (1960). Wi…
Lionel Bart, English composer (died 1999)