1932 in History

1932

Ted Cassidy, American actor and screenwriter (died 1979)

Ted Cassidy, American actor and screenwriter (died 1979)

1932

John Searle, American philosopher and academic (died 2025)

John Searle, American philosopher and academic (died 2025)

1932

Meir Kahane, American-Israeli rabbi and activist, founded the Jewish Defense League (died 1990)

Meir Kahane, American-Israeli rabbi and activist, founded the Jewish Defense League (died 1990)

1932

Lamar Hunt, American businessman, co-founded the American Football League and World Championship Tennis (died 2006)

Lamar Hunt, American businessman, co-founded the American Football League and World Championship Tennis (died 2006)

1932

Peter O'Toole, British-Irish actor and producer (died 2013)

Peter O'Toole, British-Irish actor and producer (died 2013)

1932

Frances E. Allen, American computer scientist and academic (died 2020)

Frances E. Allen, American computer scientist and academic (died 2020)

1932

Liang Congjie, Chinese environmentalist, founded Friends of Nature (died 2010)

Liang Congjie, Chinese environmentalist, founded Friends of Nature (died 2010)

1932

Tera de Marez Oyens, Dutch pianist and composer (died 1996)

Tera de Marez Oyens, Dutch pianist and composer (died 1996)

1932

Vladimir Fedoseyev, Russian conductor

Vladimir Fedoseyev, Russian conductor

1932

Michael Deeley, English screenwriter and producer

Michael Deeley, English screenwriter and producer

1932

Howard Hodgkin, English painter (died 2017)

Howard Hodgkin, English painter (died 2017)

1932

Charles Wood, English playwright and screenwriter (died 2020)

Charles Wood, English playwright and screenwriter (died 2020)

1932

Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian runner (died 1973)

Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian runner (died 1973)

1932

Edward Hardwicke, English actor (died 2011)

Edward Hardwicke, English actor (died 2011)

1932

Rien Poortvliet, Dutch painter and illustrator (died 1995)

Rien Poortvliet, Dutch painter and illustrator (died 1995)

1932

Maurice Rabb Jr., American ophthalmologist and academic (died 2005)

Maurice Rabb Jr., American ophthalmologist and academic (died 2005)

1932

Mel Tillis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)

Mel Tillis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)

1932

Tam Dalyell, Scottish academic and politician (died 2017)

Tam Dalyell, Scottish academic and politician (died 2017)

1932

John Gomery, Canadian lawyer and jurist (died 2021)

John Gomery, Canadian lawyer and jurist (died 2021)

1932

Alexander Goehr, English composer and academic (died 2024)

Alexander Goehr, English composer and academic (died 2024)