Explore 2180 historical events from 1930–1939.
John Chaloner Alabaster was a New Zealand cricketer who played 21 Test matches for the country's national team between 1955 and 1972. A leg-spin bowler, he was the only New Zealand…
Jack Alabaster, New Zealand cricketer (died 2024)
Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the…
Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019)
Murphy James "Mike" Foster Jr. was an American businessman and politician who served as the 53rd governor of Louisiana from 1996 to 2004.
Mike Foster, American politician, 53rd Governor of Louisiana (died 2020)
Trevor Storer was a British businessman and founder of the Pukka Pies company in 1963, which was originally called Trevor Storer's Home Made Pies. He was the author of Bread Salesm…
Trevor Storer, English businessman, founded Pukka Pies (died 2013)
Ezra Feivel Vogel was an American sociologist who wrote on modern Japan, China, and Korea. He was Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University.
Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020)
Gordon Edward Pinsent was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He was known for his roles in numerous productions, including Away from Her, The Rowdyman, John and the Mi…
Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023)
Guy Camille Ligier was a French racing driver and team owner. He maintained many varied and successful careers over the course of his life, including rugby player, butcher, racing …
Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015)
Samuel Eldred Greenlee, Jr. was an American writer of fiction and poetry. He is best known for his novel The Spook Who Sat by the Door, first published in March 1969 in London by t…
Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (died 2014)
Naomi Shemer was an Israeli songwriter, composer, and performer, widely described as the "first lady of Israeli song". She became one of the most influential figures in modern Hebr…
Naomi Shemer, Israeli singer-songwriter (died 2004)
Polly Bergen was an American actress, singer, television host, writer, and entrepreneur.
Polly Bergen, American actress and singer (died 2014)
Benoît Sinzogan was a Beninese military officer and politician, best known for leading his country's gendarmerie in the late 1960s. He was a member of the Fon ethnic group, which d…
Benoît Sinzogan, Beninese military officer and politician (died 2021)
Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher. He developed the philosophy of deconstruction, which he applied in some of his texts, and which he developed through close readings of the…
Jacques Derrida, Algerian-French philosopher and academic (died 2004)
Richard Garneau, was a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec.
Richard Garneau, Canadian journalist and sportscaster (died 2013)
Stephen Smale is an American mathematician, known for his research in topology, dynamical systems and mathematical economics. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and spent more…
Stephen Smale, American mathematician and computer scientist
Einosuke Akiya is a Japanese Buddhist leader. He was the fifth president of Soka Gakkai from 18 July 1981 to 9 November 2006. After his resignation from that position, he became t…
Einosuke Akiya, Japanese Buddhist leader
Guy Béhart-Hasson, known as Guy Béart, was a French singer and songwriter.
Guy Béart, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (died 2015)
Michael Bilirakis is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983…
Michael Bilirakis, American lawyer and politician
Albert Daniel Rechichar (Pronounced: "Rech-i-SHAR") was an American professional football player who was a defensive back, halfback, and kicker in the National Football League (NFL…
Bert Rechichar, American football defensive back and kicker (died 2019)
Charles Jerome Daly was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to two consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in 1989 and 1990—during…
Chuck Daly, American basketball player and coach (died 2009)
William Harry Goetzmann was an American historian and emeritus professor in the American Studies and American Civilization Programs at the University of Texas at Austin. He attende…
William H. Goetzmann, American historian and author (died 2010)
Sally Ann Howes was an English actress and singer, whose career on screen, stage and television spanned six decades. She was best known as a leading lady of musical theatre, both o…
Sally Ann Howes, English-American singer and actress (died 2021)
Anand Bakshi was an Indian poet and lyricist. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist four times during his career. He wrote more than 6,000 film songs in more than 300 films.
Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and songwriter (died 2002)
Helen Merrill is an American jazz vocalist. Her first album, the eponymous 1954 recording Helen Merrill, was an immediate success and associated her with the first generation of be…
Helen Merrill, American singer
Alfred Balk was an American reporter, nonfiction author and magazine editor who wrote groundbreaking articles about housing segregation, the Nation of Islam, the environment and Il…
Alfred Balk, American journalist and author (died 2010)