1939
Maxine Brown, American soul/R&B singer-songwriter
Maxine Ella Brown is an American soul and R&B singer.
Maxine Brown, American soul/R&B singer-songwriter
The 1930s
Explore 2813 historical events from 1930–1939.
1939
Robert Horton, English businessman (died 2011)
Sir Robert Baynes Horton was a British businessman. He was a director of the European Advisory Council and of Emerson Electric Company. He spent 30 years working for BP, formerly B…
Robert Horton, English businessman (died 2011)
1939
Johnny Preston, American pop singer (died 2011)
John Preston Courville, known professionally as Johnny Preston, was an American rock and roll singer, best known for his 1959 international number one hit "Running Bear" and his 19…
Johnny Preston, American pop singer (died 2011)
1939
Ginger Baker, English drummer and songwriter (died 2019)
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker was an English drummer. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer", for a style that melded jazz and …
Ginger Baker, English drummer and songwriter (died 2019)
1939
Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor and politician (died 2004)
Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., was a Filipino actor, director and screenwriter. Nicknamed "Da King" and often referred to by his initials FPJ, h…
Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor and politician (died 2004)
1939
Luther Allison, American blues guitarist and singer (died 1997)
Luther Sylvester Allison was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, although some accounts suggest his actual place of birth was Mayfl…
Luther Allison, American blues guitarist and singer (died 1997)
1939
Mike Velarde, Filipino televangelist and religious leader
Mariano Zuniega "Bro. Mike" Velarde is a Filipino televangelist and founder of El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic movement in the Philippines. The movement reportedly has a followi…
Mike Velarde, Filipino televangelist and religious leader
1939
James Burton, American Hall of Fame guitarist
James Edward Burton is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001, Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Musician…
James Burton, American Hall of Fame guitarist
1939
Festus Mogae, Botswana economist and politician, third President of Botswana (died 2026)
Festus Gontebanye Mogae was a Motswana politician and economist who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He was re-elected in October 2004. After ten years …
Festus Mogae, Botswana economist and politician, third President of Botswana (died 2026)
1939
Clarence Williams III, American actor (died 2021)
Clarence Williams III was an American actor. He was best known for his starring role as Linc Hayes on the television series The Mod Squad (1968–73). He also appeared in films such …
Clarence Williams III, American actor (died 2021)
1939
Valerie Harper, American actress (died 2019)
Valerie Kathryn Harper was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer on Broadway, making her debut as a replacement in the musical Li'l Abner. She played Rhoda Morgenst…
Valerie Harper, American actress (died 2019)
1939
Carl Yastrzemski, American baseball player
Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr., nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseb…
Carl Yastrzemski, American baseball player
1939
John Badham, English-American actor, director, and producer
John Badham is an American film and television director, best known for directing the films Saturday Night Fever (1977), Dracula (1979), Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), Short…
John Badham, English-American actor, director, and producer
1939
Pinchas Goldstein, Israeli businessman and politician (died 2007)
Pinchas Goldstein was an Israeli politician, who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud and the New Liberal Party between 1981 and 1992, and as Deputy Minister of Communicatio…
Pinchas Goldstein, Israeli businessman and politician (died 2007)
1939
Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazilian banker and financier
Jorge Paulo Lemann is a Brazilian billionaire investment banker, businessman, and former tennis player with dual Brazilian and Swiss citizenship.
Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazilian banker and financier
1939
Bill White, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2017)
William Earl White was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Black Hawks from 1967 to …
Bill White, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2017)
1939
William Least Heat-Moon, American travel writer and historian
William Least Heat-Moon is an American travel writer and historian. He describes his heritage as English, Irish, and Osage. He is the author of several books which chronicle unusua…
William Least Heat-Moon, American travel writer and historian
1939
Marshall Brickman, Brazilian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2024)
Marshall Jacob Brickman was an American screenwriter and director, best known for his collaborations with Woody Allen, with whom he shared the 1977 Academy Award for Best Original …
Marshall Brickman, Brazilian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2024)
1939
Edward Patten, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2005)
Edward Roy Patten was an American R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. He was a cousin of Gladys Knight. Patten was a member of the group from 1959 …
Edward Patten, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2005)
1939
Nikola Pilić, Yugoslav tennis player and coach (died 2025)
Nikola Pilić was a Croatian professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. He was the coach of the Croatian, West German and Serbian national tennis teams, with whom h…
Nikola Pilić, Yugoslav tennis player and coach (died 2025)
1939
John Kingman, English mathematician and academic
Sir John Frank Charles Kingman is a British mathematician. He served as N. M. Rothschild and Sons Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Isaac Newton Institute at t…
John Kingman, English mathematician and academic
1939
Louis Trousselier, French cyclist (born 1881)
Louis Trousselier was a French racing cyclist who won the 1905 Tour de France. His other major wins were Paris–Roubaix, also in 1905, and the 1908 Bordeaux–Paris. He came third in …
Louis Trousselier, French cyclist (born 1881)
1939
Anne Walter Fearn, American physician (born 1867)
Anne Walter Fearn was an American physician who went to Shanghai, China, on a temporary posting in 1893, and remained there for 40 years.
Anne Walter Fearn, American physician (born 1867)
1939
Frank Haller, American boxer (born 1883)
Frank Bee Haller was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, beating …
Frank Haller, American boxer (born 1883)