Explore 2180 historical events from 1930–1939.
Fergus Gordon Thomson Kerr was a Scottish Catholic priest of the English Dominican province. He published significantly on a wide range of subjects, but was famous particularly for…
Fergus Gordon Kerr, Scottish Roman Catholic priest of the English Dominican Province
Norman Burt Sherry was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers a…
Norm Sherry, American baseball player, manager, and coach (died 2021)
Shakuntala Bhupendra Karandikar was an Indian biographer and philanthropist, best remembered for writing Vishwasta (1992), a biography of her father in Marathi, and for her advocac…
Shakuntala Karandikar, Indian biographer, essayist and philanthropist (died 2018)
Anthony Ernest Marsh was a British racing driver from England. His Formula One career was short and unsuccessful, but he enjoyed great success in hillclimbing, winning the British …
Tony Marsh, English race car driver (died 2009)
Conrad Yeatis "Sonny" Clark was an American jazz pianist and composer who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom.
Sonny Clark, American pianist and composer (died 1963)
Plas John Johnson Jr. was an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme…
Plas Johnson, American saxophonist (died 2026)
Jorge León Schidlowsky Gaete was a Chilean and Israeli composer and painter. He wrote music for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir, and instruments including the piano, violin, cel…
Leon Schidlowsky, Chilean-Israeli painter and composer (died 2022)
Leonard Gerald "Leo The Lion" Labine was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A native of Haileybury, Ontario, Labine played for teams in the NHL, WHL, EPHL, and the AHL. At …
Leo Labine, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2005)
Dame Te Atairangikaahu reigned as Māori Queen from 1966 until her death in 2006. Her reign was the longest of any Māori monarch.
Te Atairangikaahu, Māori queen (died 2006)
Claude Fournier was a Canadian film director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer. He is one of the forerunners of the Cinema of Quebec. He was the twin brother of Guy Fournie…
Claude Fournier, Canadian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 2023)
Guy Fournier, CM is a Quebec author, playwright, and screenwriter. He was the creator of the well-known Quebec sitcom Two's a Crowd. From 8 September 2005 to 19 September 2006 he w…
Guy Fournier, Canadian author and screenwriter
Ermanno Olmi was an Italian film director and screenwriter best known for directing Il Posto (1961) and The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1977), which won the Palme d'Or. Throughout his ca…
Ermanno Olmi, Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 2018)
James Walter Butler MBE RA was a British sculptor most famous for his 1980 statue of Richard III in Leicester.
James Butler, English sculptor and educator (died 2022)
Robert Louis Colbert is an American retired actor best known for his leading role as Dr. Doug Phillips on the ABC television series The Time Tunnel and his two appearances as Brent…
Robert Colbert, American actor
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana was a Brazilian football manager and former player. He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais.
Telê Santana, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2006)
Jerry McCord Van Dyke was an American actor and comedian. He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke.
Jerry Van Dyke, American actor (died 2018)
Éric Marcel Guy Tabarly was a French naval officer and yachtsman, a naval architect and boat designer too. He developed a passion for offshore racing very early on and won several …
Éric Tabarly, French commander (died 1998)
Khieu Samphan is a Cambodian former politician, economist, and revolutionary who was Chairman of the State Presidium of Democratic Kampuchea from 1976 until 1979. As such, he serve…
Khieu Samphan, Cambodian academic and politician, 28th Prime Minister of Cambodia
Alan Charles Brownjohn was an English poet and novelist. He also worked as a teacher, lecturer, critic and broadcaster.
Alan Brownjohn, English poet and author (died 2024)
Darryl Gerard Hickman was an American actor, screenwriter, television executive, and acting coach. He started his career as a child actor in the Golden Age of Hollywood and appeare…
Darryl Hickman, American actor (died 2024)
John Wesley Martin was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test matches from 1960 to 1967.
Johnny Martin, Australian cricketer (died 1992)
Kjell Oddvar Karlsen was a Norwegian band leader, composer, arranger, jazz pianist and organist, and a Nestor of Norwegian music and show business, with a career spanning more than…
Kjell Karlsen, Norwegian pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 2020)
Dominique Lapierre was a French author.
Dominique Lapierre, French historian and author (died 2022)
Marina Lavrentyevna Zhikhoreva was a Soviet Air Forces colonel, engineer, and decorated Soviet test pilot. In 1964, she became the third woman and the first Soviet woman to break t…
Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (died 2017)