Explore 2180 historical events from 1930–1939.
Dieter Roth was a Swiss artist known for his artist's books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials, including rotting food stuffs. He was also known as Di…
Dieter Roth, German-Swiss illustrator and sculptor (died 1998)
John Keith Taylor was an English football referee. Later described by the Football League as "perhaps the finest English referee of all time", Taylor was famous for officiating in …
Jack Taylor, English footballer and referee (died 2012)
Enno Penno was an Estonian politician, who was acting as Acting Prime Minister of Estonia in exile from 1 March 1990 to 20 June 1992.
Enno Penno, Estonian politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 2016)
Jerome Callet was a brass embouchure clinician, and designer of brass instruments and mouthpieces.
Jerome Callet, American instrument designer, educator, and author (died 2019)
Richard Donner was an American filmmaker. Described as "one of Hollywood's most reliable makers of action blockbusters", Donner directed some of the most financially successful fil…
Richard Donner, American actor, director, and producer (died 2021)
José Sarney de Araújo Costa is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and writer who served as the 31st president of Brazil from 1985 to 1990. He briefly served as the 20th vice president…
José Sarney, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 31st President of Brazil
Irwin Lawrence "Paul" Mazursky was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. Known for his dramatic comedies that often dealt with modern social issues, he was nominated …
Paul Mazursky, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2014)
Surgeon Vice Admiral Sir Godfrey James Milton-Thompson was a senior Royal Navy officer. From 1988 to 1990, he was Surgeon-General, senior medical officer of the British Armed Force…
Godfrey Milton-Thompson, English admiral and surgeon (died 2012)
Peter Schulz was a German politician, member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and First Mayor of Hamburg.
Peter Schulz, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Hamburg (died 2013)
Roger Moens is a Belgian former middle-distance runner. In 1955 he broke Rudolf Harbig's long-standing world record over 800 meters. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won a si…
Roger Moens, Belgian runner and sportscaster
James Addison Baker III is an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, and former Marine Corps officer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House chief of …
James Baker, American lawyer and politician, 61st United States Secretary of State
Carolyn Sue Jones was an American actress of television and film. She began her film career in the early 1950s and by the end of the decade, in 1958, had achieved recognition with …
Carolyn Jones, American actress (died 1983)
Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort was a French actor. He received many accolades during his career, including an Honorary César in 1999.
Jean Rochefort, French actor and director (died 2017)
Pierre-Félix Guattari was a French psychoanalyst, political philosopher, semiotician, social activist, and screenwriter. He co-founded schizoanalysis with Gilles Deleuze, and creat…
Félix Guattari, French psychotherapist and philosopher (died 1992)
Ollie Genoa Matson II was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional football player. He played as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League…
Ollie Matson, American sprinter and football player (died 2011)
Yoram Kaniuk was an Israeli writer, painter, journalist, and theatre critic.
Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter and critic (died 2013)
Richard Joseph Riordan was an American businessman, investor, military commander, philanthropist, and politician. A decorated Korean War veteran and a member of the Republican Part…
Richard Riordan, American lieutenant and politician, 39th Mayor of Los Angeles and publisher (died 2023)
Marion Walter Jacobs, known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter. His revolutionary approach to the harmonica had a strong impact on the succeed…
Little Walter Jacobs, American blues harp player and singer (died 1968)
Marco Pannella was an Italian politician, journalist and activist. He was well known in his country for his nonviolence and civil rights' campaigns, like the right to divorce, the …
Marco Pannella, Italian journalist and politician (died 2016)
Juan Gelman was an Argentine poet. He published more than twenty books of poetry between 1956 and his death in early 2014. He was a naturalized citizen of Mexico, where he arrived …
Juan Gelman, Argentinian poet and author (died 2014)
Katherine Esther Jackson is the matriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers that includes her children Michael and Janet Jackson. Michael dedicated his sixth studio album Thril…
Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family
David Joseph Carpenter, also called the Trailside Killer, is an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and murdered various victims in the San Francisco Bay A…
David Carpenter, American serial killer
Vito "Babe" Parilli was an American professional football quarterback and coach who played for 18 seasons. Parilli played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), 10 in …
Babe Parilli, American football player and coach (died 2017)
Heather Mary Harper was a Northern Irish operatic soprano. She was active internationally in both opera and concert. She performed roles such as Helena in Benjamin Britten's A Mids…
Heather Harper, Northern Irish soprano (died 2019)