1930
Karim Emami, Indian-Iranian lexicographer and critic (died 2005)
Karim Emami was an Iranian translator, editor, lexicographer, and literary critic.
Karim Emami, Indian-Iranian lexicographer and critic (died 2005)
The 1930s
Explore 2180 historical events from 1930–1939.
1930
John Barth, American novelist and short story writer (died 2024)
John Simmons Barth was an American writer best known for his postmodern and metafictional fiction. His most highly regarded and influential works were published in the 1960s, and i…
John Barth, American novelist and short story writer (died 2024)
1930
William S
William Steele Sessions was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and t…
William S
1930
Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer and educator (died 2010)
Eino Tamberg was an Estonian composer whose works are performed internationally. He composed operas such as Cyrano de Bergerac, four symphonies, and several concertos. He taught co…
Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer and educator (died 2010)
1930
Edward Seaga, American-Jamaican academic and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Jamaica (died 2019)
Edward Philip George Seaga was a Jamaican politician and record producer. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica, from 1980 to 1989, and the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party…
Edward Seaga, American-Jamaican academic and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Jamaica (died 2019)
1930
Mark Birley, English businessman, founded Annabel's (died 2007)
Marcus Oswald Hornby Lecky Birley was a British entrepreneur known for his investments in the hospitality industry.
Mark Birley, English businessman, founded Annabel's (died 2007)
1930
Robert Ryman, American painter (died 2019)
Robert Ryman was an American painter identified with the movements of monochrome painting, minimalism, and conceptual art. He was best known for abstract, white-on-white paintings.…
Robert Ryman, American painter (died 2019)
1930
Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer
Clinton Eastwood Jr. is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. After achieving success in the Western TV series Rawhide, Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as th…
Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer
1930
Elaine Stewart, American actress and model (died 2011)
Elaine Stewart was an American actress and model.
Elaine Stewart, American actress and model (died 2011)
1930
Matt Poore, New Zealand cricketer (died 2020)
Matt Beresford Poore was a New Zealand cricketer who played 14 Test matches for New Zealand in the 1950s. He was born in Christchurch.
Matt Poore, New Zealand cricketer (died 2020)
1930
Edward Woodward, English actor (died 2009)
Edward Albert Arthur Woodward was an English actor and singer. He began his career on stage, appearing in productions in both the West End of London and on Broadway in New York Cit…
Edward Woodward, English actor (died 2009)
1930
Pete Conrad, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (died 1999)
Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot who commanded the Apollo 12 mission, on which he became the …
Pete Conrad, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (died 1999)
1930
Marion Zimmer Bradley, American author and poet (died 1999)
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel T…
Marion Zimmer Bradley, American author and poet (died 1999)
1930
Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe's (died 2020)
Joseph Hardin Coulombe was an American entrepreneur who founded the grocery store chain Trader Joe's in 1967 and served as its CEO until his retirement in 1988.
Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe's (died 2020)
1930
George Chesworth, English air marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Moray (died 2017)
Air Vice Marshal George Arthur Chesworth was a senior Royal Air Force officer and Lord Lieutenant of Moray.
George Chesworth, English air marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Moray (died 2017)
1930
Morgana King, American singer and actress (died 2018)
Maria Grazia Morgana Messina, better known as Morgana King, was an American jazz singer and actress. She began a professional singing career at sixteen years old. In her twenties, …
Morgana King, American singer and actress (died 2018)
1930
Viktor Tikhonov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (died 2014)
Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov was a Russian ice hockey player and coach. Tikhonov was a defenceman with VVS Moscow and Dynamo Moscow from 1949 to 1963, winning four national champion…
Viktor Tikhonov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (died 2014)
1930
Frank Tyson, English-Australian cricketer, coach and journalist (died 2015)
Frank Holmes Tyson was an England international cricketer of the 1950s, who also worked as a schoolmaster, journalist, cricket coach and cricket commentator after emigrating to Aus…
Frank Tyson, English-Australian cricketer, coach and journalist (died 2015)
1930
George Fernandes, Indian journalist and politician, Minister of Defence for India (died 2019)
George Mathew Fernandes was an Indian politician, trade unionist, statesman, and journalist, who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004. A veteran socialist, …
George Fernandes, Indian journalist and politician, Minister of Defence for India (died 2019)
1930
Alifa Rifaat, Egyptian author (died 1996)
Fatimah Rifaat, better known by her pen name Alifa Rifaat, was an Egyptian author whose controversial short stories are renowned for their depictions of the dynamics of female sexu…
Alifa Rifaat, Egyptian author (died 1996)
1930
Robert Aumann, German-American mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate
Robert John Aumann is an Israeli-American mathematician, and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. He is a professor at the Center for the Study of Rationalit…
Robert Aumann, German-American mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate
1930
Marcel Léger, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1993)
Marcel Léger was a Canadian politician, and a supporter of Quebec sovereignty. He also founded the Canadian polling firm that became Léger Marketing.
Marcel Léger, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1993)
1930
Barbara, French singer (died 1997)
Monique Andrée Serf, known as Barbara, was a French singer. She took her stage name from her grandmother, Varvara Brodsky, a native of Odesa, Ukraine. Barbara became a famous cabar…
Barbara, French singer (died 1997)
1930
Jordi Pujol, Spanish physician and politician, 126th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Jordi Pujol i Soley is a retired Catalan politician who was the leader of the party Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC) from 1974 to 2003, and President of the Generalitat …
Jordi Pujol, Spanish physician and politician, 126th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya