Explore 3361 historical events from 1930–1939.
Robert McNeill (Neill) Alexander, CBE FRS was a British zoologist and a leading authority in the field of biomechanics. For thirty years he was Professor of Zoology at the Universi…
Robert McNeill Alexander, British zoologist (died 2016)
Raquel Teresa Correa was a Chilean journalist who spent the main part of her career with the newspaper El Mercurio. She was well known for her interviews and reporting, and was the…
Raquel Correa, Chilean journalist (died 2012)
Edward Daniel DiPrete was an American politician. He served as the 70th governor of Rhode Island for three two-year terms, serving from 1985 to 1991. Convicted of numerous corrupti…
Edward D. DiPrete, American politician, 70th Governor of Rhode Island (died 2025)
Martin Alan Feldman was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was known for his prominent, misaligned eyes.
Marty Feldman, English actor and screenwriter (died 1982)
Michael Graves was an American architect, designer, and educator, and principal of Michael Graves and Associates and Michael Graves Design Group. He was a member of The New York Fi…
Michael Graves, American architect, designed the Portland Building and the Humana Building (died 2015)
Marshall Brodien was an American professional magician who played Wizzo the Wizard, a wizard clown character which appeared on WGN-TV's Bozo's Circus and The Bozo Show from 1968 to…
Marshall Brodien, American actor (died 2019)
Jerry Nelson was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with the Muppets. Known for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Se…
Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer and voice actor (died 2012)
Clark Ray Rasmussen was an American politician who represented Polk County in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Clark R. Rasmussen, American politician (died 2024)
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when in 1958 he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competi…
Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (died 2013)
Gordon Francis Lee was an English football player and manager. He played 144 league and cup matches in a 12-year career in the Football League, before going on to greater success a…
Gordon Lee, English footballer and manager (died 2022)
Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is a Nigerian writer, playwright, and poet. He has written three novels, ten collections of short stories, seven poetry collections, twenty-five…
Wole Soyinka, Nigerian author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
Aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew on three missions in the Soyuz programme as a flight engineer: Soyuz 5, Soyuz 8, and Soyuz 10. He made the w…
Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut
Giorgio Armani was an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Armani luxury fashion house. Widely regarded as among the most influential designers in contemporary fashion, Arma…
Giorgio Armani, Italian fashion designer, founded the Armani Company (died 2025)
Peter John Gzowski, known colloquially as "Mr. Canada", or "Captain Canada", was a Canadian broadcaster, writer and reporter, most famous for his work on the CBC radio shows This C…
Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002)
Robert Lee Elder was an American professional golfer. In 1975, he became the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament. Elder was invited to the tournament after he won …
Lee Elder, American golfer (first African-American to play in the US Masters) (died 2021)
Lee Friedlander is an American photographer and artist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Friedlander evolved an influential and often imitated visual language of urban "social landscape," w…
Lee Friedlander, American portrait, and 'social landscape' photographer, and album cover artist
Sir Harrison Birtwistle was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. Among his many compositions, his be…
Harrison Birtwistle, English composer and academic (died 2022)
Eva Krížiková was a Slovak film and stage actress, often celebrated as one of the greatest entertainers ever in her country of origin and The First Lady of Slovak Humor, respective…
Eva Krížiková, Czech actress (died 2020)
Risto Antero Jarva was a Finnish filmmaker.
Risto Jarva, Finnish director and producer (died 1977)
Ora D. Allen, known by the stage name Denise LaSalle, was an American blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who, after the death of Koko Taylor, was acknowled…
Denise LaSalle, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2018)
Tomás Eloy Martínez was an Argentine journalist and writer.
Tomás Eloy Martínez, Argentine journalist (died 2010)
Katherine Dávalos Ortega is a former politician who was the 38th Treasurer of the United States. She served from September 26, 1983 to July 1, 1989 under Presidents Ronald Reagan a…
Katherine D. Ortega, 38th Treasurer of the United States
Donald Milford Payne Sr. was an American politician who was the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1989 until his death in 2012. He was a member …
Donald M. Payne, American educator and politician (died 2012)
Lucio Chua Tan Sr. is a Filipino billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He presides over the Filipino conglomerate company LT Group, Inc., a company with extensive business in…
Lucio Tan, Chinese-Filipino billionaire businessman and educator