Explore 1255 historical events from 1930–1939.
Lyudmila Stefanovna Petrushevskaya is a Russian writer, novelist and playwright. She began her career writing short stories and plays, which the Soviet government often censored an…
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, Russian author and playwright
K. Bikram Singh was an Indian politician and filmmaker, most known for his documentary film, Satyajit Ray Introspections (1991) and feature film, Tarpan (1994). After a short sti…
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Teresa Stratas is a retired Canadian operatic soprano and actress of Greek descent. She is especially well known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's Lulu.
Teresa Stratas, Canadian soprano and actress
Jerry Alan West was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely reg…
Jerry West, American basketball player, coach, and executive (died 2024)
Sir Francis Christopher Buchan Bland was a British businessman and politician. He was deputy chairman of the Independent Television Authority (1972), which was renamed the Independ…
Christopher Bland, English businessman and politician (died 2017)
Francis Thomas "Fay" Vincent Jr. was an American entertainment lawyer, securities regulator, and sports executive who served as the eighth commissioner of baseball from September 1…
Fay Vincent, American lawyer and businessman, 8th Commissioner of Baseball (died 2025)
Billie Dean Letts was an American novelist and educator. She was a professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Billie Letts, American author and educator (died 2014)
Johnny Paycheck was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is a notable figure in the outlaw movement in country music.
Johnny Paycheck, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)
John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott was a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and as First Secretary of State from 2001 …
John Prescott, British sailor and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 2024)
Peter Yarrow was an American singer and songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary along with Paul Stookey and Mary Travers.
Peter Yarrow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2025)
Kevin Brownlow is a British film historian, television documentary-maker, filmmaker, author, and film editor. He is best known for his work documenting the history of the silent er…
Kevin Brownlow, English historian and author
George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, PC was a Scottish judge and member of the Privy Council who sat in the Court of Session, the supreme civil court.
George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, Scottish lawyer and judge
John Harvard was a Canadian journalist and politician. He served as a federal Member of Parliament (MP) from 1988 to 2004, and was appointed the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitob…
John Harvard, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (died 2016)
Arthur Mahaffey Jr. is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the National League (NL) Philadelphia Phillies (1960…
Art Mahaffey, American baseball player
Moira Anderson is a Scottish singer.
Moira Anderson, Scottish singer
Karin Balzer was an East German hurdler who competed in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, and in the 100 m hurdles in 1972. She won a gold medal in 1964 a…
Karin Balzer, German hurdler (died 2019)
Roy Henry Higgins MBE was an Australian jockey who rode from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. His talent in the saddle was to later earn him the nickname "The Professor".
Roy Higgins, Australian jockey (died 2014)
John "Ian" St John was a Scottish professional football player, coach and broadcaster. St John played as a forward for Liverpool throughout most of the 1960s. Signed by Bill Shankl…
Ian St John, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2021)
Angelo Amato, S.D.B. was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints between 2008 and 2018. He served as Secre…
Angelo Amato, Italian cardinal
Charles Jeremy Mawdesley Hardie, CBE is a British economist and businessman.
Jeremy Hardie, English economist and businessman
Giles Pollock Havergal CBE was a Scottish theatre director and actor, opera stage director, teacher and adaptor. He was artistic director of Glasgow's Citizens Theatre from 1969 un…
Giles Havergal, Scottish actor, director, and playwright
Charles Peter Wuorinen was an American composer of contemporary classical music based in New York City. He also performed as a pianist and conductor. Wuorinen composed more than 27…
Charles Wuorinen, American composer and educator (died 2020)
Rahul Bajaj was an Indian billionaire businessman and politician. He was the chairman emeritus of the Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group. He was awarded the third-highest civilian awa…
Rahul Bajaj, Indian businessman and politician (died 2022)
Czesława Maria Gospodarek, known by her stage name Violetta Villas, was a Polish and international cabaret star, singer, actress, composer and songwriter. Her voice was characteriz…
Violetta Villas, Belgian-Polish singer-songwriter and actress (died 2011)