Explore 2180 historical events from 1930–1939.
On the evening of June 14, 1931, a deadly F3 tornado moved through the southern and eastern suburbs of Birmingham, England, killing 1 person and injuring at least 10 others. The to…
A deadly tornado strikes Birmingham, England, damaging 2,221 homes and businesses
John Edward Barrett, is a British retired tennis player, television commentator and author.
John Barrett, English tennis player and sportscaster
Francis Crowley was an American murderer. His crime spree lasted nearly three months, ending in a two-hour shootout with the New York City Police Department on May 7, 1931, that wa…
The stand-off between criminal Francis Crowley and 300 members of the New York Police Department takes place in his fift
Wiley Hardeman Post was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped devel…
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a si
United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the Unite…
United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
Wiley Hardeman Post was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped devel…
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
The emperor of Ethiopia, also known as the Atse, was the hereditary ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, from at least the 13th century until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975. The e…
Emperor Haile Selassie signs the first constitution of Ethiopia.
Julian Morton Carroll was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 54th governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 19…
Julian Carroll, American politician, 54th Governor of Kentucky (died 2023)
Malcolm Wilde Browne was an American journalist and photographer, best known for his award-winning photograph of the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức in 1963.
Malcolm Browne, American journalist and photographer (died 2012)
William Miles was an American filmmaker. Born in Harlem, New York, he used his deep knowledge and experience of that iconic neighborhood to produce films that tell unique and ofte…
Bill Miles, American director and producer (died 2013)
Walter Douglas Stewart was an outspoken Canadian writer, editor and journalism educator, a veteran of newspapers and magazines and author of more than twenty books, several of them…
Walter Stewart, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004)
Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Jaffray Hynman Allenby, 3rd Viscount Allenby was a British politician, hereditary peer, and horse welfare advocate.
Michael Allenby, 3rd Viscount Allenby, English lieutenant and politician (died 2014)
William McCreery Ramsey was an American-German jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor famous for his German-language hits. He returned to Germany a year after he had served comp…
Bill Ramsey, American jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor (died 2021)
John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles,, is a British Conservative peer and businessman. He is one of the ninety-two hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after…
John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles, English businessman and politician
Morgan Bayard Wootten was an American high school basketball coach for 46 seasons at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He led the Stags to five national champi…
Morgan Wootten, American high school basketball coach (died 2020)
John MacLennan Buchanan was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 20…
John Buchanan, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Nova Scotia (died 2019)
Ronald Hynd is an English choreographer and former ballet dancer.
Ronald Hynd, English dancer and choreographer
Abdelhamid Kermali was an Algerian footballer and football manager of the Algerian national team.
Abdelhamid Kermali, Algerian footballer and manager (died 2013)
Bridget Louise Riley is an English painter known for her op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France.
Bridget Riley, English painter and illustrator
Felix Alexandrovich Berezin was a Soviet Russian mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the theory of supersymmetry and supermanifolds as well as to the path in…
Felix Berezin, Russian mathematician and physicist (died 1980)
Richard David Shepherd CBE FRSA FGRA was a British artist and one of the world's most outspoken conservationists.
David Shepherd, English painter and author (died 2017)
Paul Almond was a Canadian television and motion picture screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is most known for being the director of the first film in the Up series.
Paul Almond, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)
Bernard Jules Brillstein was an American film and television producer, executive producer, and talent agent.
Bernie Brillstein, American talent agent and producer (died 2008)
John Cain was an Australian politician who was the 41st Premier of Victoria, in office from 1982 to 1990 as leader of the Labor Party. During his time as premier, reforms were intr…
John Cain Jr