Explore 2180 historical events from 1930–1939.
Olympia Dukakis was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, in some 60 films, and in approximately 50 television series. Best known as a screen actre…
Olympia Dukakis, American actress (died 2021)
James Stewart Tolkan was an American character actor. He was best known for portraying the strict high school vice‑principal Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to…
James Tolkan, American actor and director (died 2026)
Zlatko Grgić was a Croatian animator who emigrated to Canada in the late 1960s.
Zlatko Grgić, Croatian-Canadian animator, director, and screenwriter (died 1988)
Margaret Mary Heckler was an American politician and diplomat who represented Massachusetts's 10th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 un…
Margaret Heckler, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
David Kushnir was an Israeli Olympic long-jumper and track and field coach.
David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020)
Ruby Garrard Woodson was an educator and chemistry teacher who founded Cromwell Academy in Washington, D. C. and Florida Academy of African American Culture in Sarasota, Florida.
Ruby Garrard Woodson, American educator and cultural historian (died 2008)
Gunnar Uusi was an Estonian chess player who won the Estonian Chess Championship six times.
Gunnar Uusi, Estonian chess player (died 1981)
Stig Kjell Olof "Ola" Ullsten was a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1978 to 1979 and leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1978 to 1983. H…
Ola Ullsten, Swedish politician and diplomat (died 2018)
William Earl Casper Jr. was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s.
Billy Casper, American golfer (died 2015)
Vishwanath Pratap Singh was an Indian politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990 and the Raja Bahadur of Manda.
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Colin Henry Wilson was an English existentialist philosopher-novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred book…
Colin Wilson, English philosopher and author (died 2013)
Charles Bronfman, is a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family. With an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion in 2023,…
Charles Bronfman, Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist
Martinus Justinus Godefriedus "Tini" Veltman was a Dutch theoretical physicist. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics with his former PhD student Gerardus 't Hooft for their wo…
Martinus J
Hans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson was a Swedish actor, film director, writer, and comedian. Born in Malmö, Sweden, he is known for his collaboration with Tage Danielsson as the duo Hass…
Hans Alfredson, Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2017)
Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. , better known as Junior Johnson, was an American professional stock car racing driver, engineer, and team owner as well as an entrepreneur. He won 50 NASC…
Junior Johnson, American race car driver (died 2019)
Lucien Victor was a road racing cyclist from Belgium. He won the gold medal in the men's team road race, alongside André Noyelle and Robert Grondelaers at the 1952 Summer Olympics.…
Lucien Victor, Belgian cyclist (died 1995)
Zeliha Sevim Burak was a Turkish author and playwright.
Sevim Burak, Turkish author (died 1983)
Pompeyo Antonio Davalillo Romero [da-va-LEE-yo] was a Venezuelan professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for …
Yo-Yo Davalillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (died 2013)
Andrew Hill was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Andrew Hill, American pianist and composer (died 2007)
Ronald Rene Lagueux was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Ronald Rene Lagueux, American judge (died 2023)
Charles Kaye Vaughan was an American-born Canadian professional football player, a lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for twelve seasons. He…
Kaye Vaughan, American football player (died 2023)
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron is a French and American former actress and dancer. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addit…
Leslie Caron, French actress and dancer
Richard Jose Casares was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for twelve seasons dur…
Rick Casares, American football player and soldier (died 2013)
Peter Edward Richardson was an English cricketer, who played for Worcestershire and Kent County Cricket Clubs and in 34 Test matches for the England cricket team.
Peter Richardson, English cricketer (died 2017)