Explore 4337 historical events from 1930–1939.
Thomas Henry Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill was a British judge who was successively Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice and Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. On his death…
Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (died 2012)
William Alison Anders was a United States Air Force major general, electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman. In December 1968, he was a member of the …
William Anders, Hong Kong-American general and astronaut (died 2024)
Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire or "The Singing Nun" in English-speaking countries, was a Belgian singer-songwriter and former member of a community of the…
The Singing Nun, Belgian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and nun (died 1985)
Alvis Forrest Gregg was an American professional football player and coach. A Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), he wa…
Forrest Gregg, American football player and coach (died 2019)
Irwin Mark Jacobs is an American electrical engineer and businessman. He is a co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute f…
Irwin M. Jacobs, American electrical engineer, businessman, and entrepreneur
Ludovico Scarfiotti was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1963 to 1968. Scarfiotti won the 1966 Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari. In endurance racing, Scarf…
Ludovico Scarfiotti, Italian race car driver (died 1968)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Gerald Skingsley, was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Anthony Skingsley, English air marshal (died 2019)
Barrie Chase is an American actress and dancer.
Barrie Chase, American actress and dancer
Helmut Senekowitsch was an Austrian football player and later a football manager.
Helmut Senekowitsch, Austrian footballer and manager (died 2007)
Carol Fran was an American soul blues singer, pianist, and songwriter, best known for her string of single releases in the 1950s and 1960s, and her later musical association with h…
Carol Fran, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2021)
Carlos Apolinar Lemos Simmonds was the sixth Vice President of Colombia.
Carlos Lemos Simmonds, sixth Vice President of Columbia (died 2003)
Brian Charles Booth was an Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches between 1961 and 1966, and 93 first-class matches for New South Wales. He captained Australia in two T…
Brian Booth, Australian cricketer and educator (died 2023)
Maureen Patricia Duffy was an English poet, playwright, novelist and non-fiction author. Long an activist covering such issues as gay rights and animal rights, she campaigned espec…
Maureen Duffy, English author, poet, playwright and activist (died 2026)
Francisco "Paco" Gento López was a Spanish footballer who played as an outside left. A fast runner, Gento was referred to as the "Gale of the Cantabrian Sea" in reference to his sp…
Francisco Gento, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2022)
Carlos Alberto Sacheri was an Argentine Thomist philosopher and scholar. He was murdered in front of his family by ERP members on 22 December 1974 in Buenos Aires; he was targeted …
Carlos Alberto Sacheri, Argentine philosopher and martyr (died 1974)
Ronald Kray and Reginald Kray were English identical twin brothers from Haggerston, East London, who were heavily involved in organised crime from the late 1950s until their arrest…
Reginald Kray, English gangster (died 2000)
Ronald Kray and Reginald Kray were English identical twin brothers from Haggerston, East London, who were heavily involved in organised crime from the late 1950s until their arrest…
Ronald Kray, English gangster (died 1995)
Norman Rush is an American writer most of whose introspective novels and short stories are set in Botswana in the 1980s. He won the U.S. National Book Award and the 1992 Irish Time…
Norman Rush, American author and educator
René Brodmann was a Swiss football defender who played for Switzerland in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Grasshopper Club Zürich, FC Zürich, and FC St. Gallen. He died…
René Brodmann, Swiss footballer (died 2000)
Martti Mansikka was a Finnish gymnast. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a team bronze medal. His best individual result was tenth p…
Martti Mansikka, Finnish gymnast (died 2024)
Takis Kanellopoulos was a Greek film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1960 and 1980.
Takis Kanellopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1990)
Andrew Patrick O'Rourke was an American judge and politician from New York State. A Republican, he served as the County Executive of Westchester County, New York from 1982 to 1997.
Andrew P. O'Rourke, American judge and politician (died 2013)
Floyd Cramer was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll H…
Floyd Cramer, American singer and pianist (died 1997)
Ryō Hanmura was a Japanese science fiction, fantasy, and horror author. His name is alternatively transliterated as Ryō Hammura. While he wrote books as Ryō Hanmura his real name …
Ryō Hanmura, Japanese author (died 2002)