1934
Kenneth O
Kenneth Owen Morgan, Baron Morgan, is a Welsh historian and author, known especially for his writings on modern British history and politics and on Welsh history. He is a regular r…
Kenneth O
The 1930s
Explore 942 historical events from 1930–1939.
1934
Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (died 2014)
Earl Edwin Morrall was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. He was the l…
Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (died 2014)
1934
Antony Walker, English general (died 2023)
General Sir Antony Kenneth Frederick Walker, was a British Army officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1990 to 1992.
Antony Walker, English general (died 2023)
1934
Ruskin Bond, Indian author and poet
Ruskin Bond is an Indian author and poet. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, published in 1956, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Bond has authored more than 500 short st…
Ruskin Bond, Indian author and poet
1934
Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author (died 2020)
James Charles Lehrer was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS News Hour on PBS and was known fo…
Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author (died 2020)
1934
Jocasta Innes, Chinese-English journalist and author (died 2013)
Jocasta Claire Traill Innes was a British writer, journalist and businesswoman. She mainly wrote about cooking, crafts and homemaking, including in her books The Pauper's Homemakin…
Jocasta Innes, Chinese-English journalist and author (died 2013)
1934
Bob Northern, American horn player and bandleader (died 2020)
Robert Northern, known professionally as Brother Ah, was an American jazz French hornist.
Bob Northern, American horn player and bandleader (died 2020)
1934
Bengt I
Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson was a Swedish biochemist. He shared with Sune K. Bergström and John R. Vane the 1982 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning pros…
Bengt I
1934
Peter Nero, American pianist and conductor (died 2023)
Peter Nero was an American pianist and pops conductor. He directed the Philly Pops from 1979 to 2013, and earned two Grammy Awards, including the award for Best New Artist in 1962,…
Peter Nero, American pianist and conductor (died 2023)
1934
Ray Daviault, Canadian-American baseball player (died 2020)
Raymond Joseph Robert Daviault was a Canadian professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher, a native of Montreal, Quebec, had an 11-season (1953–63) professional career, …
Ray Daviault, Canadian-American baseball player (died 2020)
1934
Harlan Ellison, American author and screenwriter (died 2018)
Harlan Jay Ellison was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published w…
Harlan Ellison, American author and screenwriter (died 2018)
1934
Alexei Leonov, Russian general, pilot, and cosmonaut (died 2019)
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spa…
Alexei Leonov, Russian general, pilot, and cosmonaut (died 2019)
1934
Robert Moog, electronic engineer and inventor of the Moog synthesizer (died 2005)
Robert Arthur Moog was an American electronics engineer and electronic music pioneer. He was the founder of the synthesizer manufacturer Moog Music and the inventor of the first co…
Robert Moog, electronic engineer and inventor of the Moog synthesizer (died 2005)
1934
Bill Vander Zalm, Dutch-Canadian businessman and politician, 28th Premier of British Columbia
William Nicholas Vander Zalm is a Dutch-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as the 28th premier of British Columbia and leader of the British Columbia Social Credit…
Bill Vander Zalm, Dutch-Canadian businessman and politician, 28th Premier of British Columbia
1934
Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (died 2012)
Alketas 'Alkis' Panagoulias was a Greek association football player and manager. He managed the national teams of both Greece and the United States. He also managed several clubs, …
Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (died 2012)
1934
Jim Hutton, American actor (died 1979)
Dana Scott James Hutton was an American actor in film and television best remembered for his role as Ellery Queen in the 1970s TV series of the same name, and his screen partnershi…
Jim Hutton, American actor (died 1979)
1934
Pat Boone, American singer-songwriter and actor
Patrick Charles Eugene Boone is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, television personality, radio host, and philanthropist. One of the best-selling American recording ar…
Pat Boone, American singer-songwriter and actor
1934
Peter Masterson, American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (died 2018)
Peter Masterson was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He made his Broadway debut in November 1967 in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, playing the title character. A…
Peter Masterson, American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (died 2018)
1934
Doris Buchanan Smith, American author (died 2002)
Doris Buchanan Smith was an American author of award-winning Children's books, including A Taste of Blackberries.
Doris Buchanan Smith, American author (died 2002)
1934
Monica Dacon, Vincentian educator and politician, 6th Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Dame Monica Jessie Dacon is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines former schoolteacher, educator and politician. She is the widow of parliamentarian St. Clair Dacon.
Monica Dacon, Vincentian educator and politician, 6th Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1934
Daphne Sheldrick, Kenyan-British conservationist and author (died 2018)
Dame Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick, was a Kenyan author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry, particularly the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild …
Daphne Sheldrick, Kenyan-British conservationist and author (died 2018)
1934
Arturs Alberings, Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1876)
Arturs Alberings was the 6th Prime Minister of Latvia. He held office from 7 May 1926 to 18 December 1926.
Arturs Alberings, Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1876)
1934
Konstantin Vaginov, Russian poet and novelist (born 1899)
Konstantin Konstantinovich Vaginov was a Russian poet and novelist.
Konstantin Vaginov, Russian poet and novelist (born 1899)
1934
Lou Criger, American baseball player and manager (born 1872)
Louis Criger was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1896 to 1912 for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals, B…
Lou Criger, American baseball player and manager (born 1872)