Explore 2813 historical events from 1930–1939.
Sir Donald Gordon was a South African-British businessman and philanthropist. He founded Liberty Life Association of Africa in 1957 and Liberty International.
Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist (died 2019)
William Bernard "Bill" Ziff Jr. was an American publishing executive. His father, William Bernard Ziff Sr., was the co-founder of Ziff Davis Inc. and when the elder Ziff died in 19…
William Bernard Ziff, Jr
Henry Faggart was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jackie Fargo. He competed in Southeastern regional promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance…
Jackie Fargo, American wrestler and trainer (died 2013)
Wolfgang Schwanitz was a German intelligence official, who was the last head of the Stasi, the East German secret police. It was officially renamed the "Office for National Securit…
Wolfgang Schwanitz, East German secret police (died 2022)
Tamio "Tommy" Kono was an American weightlifter of Japanese descent. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Kono set world records in four different weight classes: lightweight, middlew…
Tommy Kono, Japanese American weightlifter (died 2016)
Henry Ross Perot was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an…
Ross Perot, American businessman and politician (died 2019)
William Cecil Campbell is an Irish and American microbiologist known for his work in discovering a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms, for which he was jointly a…
William C
Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco was a Brazilian politician who served as the 33rd president of Brazil from 29 December 1992 to 1 January 1995. Previously, he was the 21st vice presi…
Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011)
Jacob Michael Gold was a British film and television director. He was part of the British realist tradition which followed the Free Cinema movement.
Jack Gold, English director and producer (died 2015)
Ernst Carl Julius Albrecht was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union and a former high-ranking European civil servant. He was one of the first European civil servan…
Ernst Albrecht, German economist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Lower Saxony (died 2014)
Robert Evans was an American film producer, studio executive, and actor who worked on Rosemary's Baby (1968), Love Story (1970), The Godfather (1972), and Chinatown (1974).
Robert Evans, American actor and producer (died 2019)
Viola Léger was an American-born Canadian actress and politician who served in the Senate of Canada from 2001 to 2005.
Viola Léger, American-Canadian actress and politician (died 2023)
Sławomir Tangolo Mrożek was a Polish playwright.
Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (died 2013)
Curtis Bentley Atchley Jr., known as Ben Atchley, was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976 and th…
Ben Atchley, American politician (died 2018)
Ahmed Zaki Yamani was a Saudi Arabian politician who served as Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources under four Saudi monarchs from 1962 to 1986, and a minister in the Organi…
Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (died 2021)
Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad was patriarch of Antioch and all the East of the Syriac Catholic Church. He served as patriarch from 2001 to 2008, when he resigned and retired.
Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad, Syrian bishop (died 2018)
Moustapha al Akkad was a Syrian-American film producer and director, best known for producing the original series of Halloween films and directing The Message and Lion of the Deser…
Moustapha Akkad, Syrian-American director and producer (died 2005)
Carol Doris Chomsky was an American linguist and education specialist who studied language acquisition in children.
Carol Chomsky, American linguist and academic (died 2008)
Ahmad Jamal was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. He was a National Endo…
Ahmad Jamal, American jazz musician (died 2023)
Carlos Saúl Menem was an Argentine politician who served as the president of Argentina for ten years, from 1989 to 1999. He identified as Peronist, serving as President of the Just…
Carlos Menem, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina (died 2021)
Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr., known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist.
Pete Fountain, American clarinet player (died 2016)
Carlos Kleiber was a German-born Austrian conductor, who is widely regarded as among the greatest conductors of all time. The son of the conductor Erich Kleiber, he was particularl…
Carlos Kleiber, German-Austrian conductor (died 2004)
Thomas Joseph Tedesco was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He was part of the loose collective of the area's leading session musicians later …
Tommy Tedesco, American guitarist (died 1997)
George Michael Steinbrenner III, nicknamed "the Boss", was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees from…
George Steinbrenner, American businessman (died 2010)