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Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna was an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012. He was the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka fro…
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The 1930s
Explore 4337 historical events from 1930–1939.
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Sandy Woodward, English admiral (died 2013)
Admiral Sir John Forster "Sandy" Woodward was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Task Force of the Falklands War.
Sandy Woodward, English admiral (died 2013)
1932
Robert Osborne, American actor and historian (died 2017)
Robert Jolin Osborne was an American film historian, author, actor and the primary television host for the premium cable channel Turner Classic Movies (TCM) for over twenty years.
Robert Osborne, American actor and historian (died 2017)
1932
Harlon Hill, American football player and coach (died 2013)
Harlon Junius Hill was an American professional football end who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hill played for the Chicago Bears, the Pittsburgh S…
Harlon Hill, American football player and coach (died 2013)
1932
Stan Goldberg, American illustrator (died 2014)
Stan Goldberg was an American comic book artist, best known for his work with Archie Comics and as a Marvel Comics colorist who in the 1960s helped design the original color scheme…
Stan Goldberg, American illustrator (died 2014)
1932
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, English lieutenant and politician (died 2020)
Alexander George Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, styled Viscount Weymouth between 1946 and 1992, was an English peer and landowner, owner of the Longleat estate, who sat in the House …
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, English lieutenant and politician (died 2020)
1932
Pete Domenici, American lawyer and politician, 37th Mayor of Albuquerque (died 2017)
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he s…
Pete Domenici, American lawyer and politician, 37th Mayor of Albuquerque (died 2017)
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Derek Taylor, English journalist and author (died 1997)
Derek Wyn Taylor was a British journalist, writer, publicist and record producer. He is best known for his role as press officer to the Beatles, with whom he worked in 1964 and the…
Derek Taylor, English journalist and author (died 1997)
1932
Geraldine McEwan, English actress (died 2015)
Geraldine McEwan was an English actress, who had a long career in film, theatre and television. Michael Coveney described her, in a tribute article, as "a great comic stylist, with…
Geraldine McEwan, English actress (died 2015)
1932
Valentino Garavani, Italian fashion designer (died 2026)
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, known mononymously as Valentino, was an Italian fashion designer who founded Valentino S.p.A., a luxury fashion house, in 1960 and served as i…
Valentino Garavani, Italian fashion designer (died 2026)
1932
Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia
Sir Rodric Quentin Braithwaite, is a British former diplomat and author.
Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia
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Peter Burge, Australian cricketer (died 2001)
Peter John Parnell Burge was an Australian cricketer who played in 42 Test matches between 1955 and 1966. After retiring as a player he became a highly respected match referee, ove…
Peter Burge, Australian cricketer (died 2001)
1932
Ozzie Virgil Sr
Osvaldo José Virgil Pichardo was a Dominican professional baseball player and coach. He was the first person from the Dominican Republic to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) post…
Ozzie Virgil Sr
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Alma Cogan, English singer (died 1966)
Alma Angela Cohen Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice", she was the highest paid British fema…
Alma Cogan, English singer (died 1966)
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Paul Erdman, American economist and author (died 2007)
Paul Emil Erdman was a Canadian-born American economist and banker who became known for writing novels based on monetary trends and international finance.
Paul Erdman, American economist and author (died 2007)
1932
Inese Jaunzeme, Latvian javelin thrower and surgeon (died 2011)
Inese Jaunzeme was a Latvian javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics.
Inese Jaunzeme, Latvian javelin thrower and surgeon (died 2011)
1932
Leonidas Vasilikopoulos, Greek admiral and intelligence chief (died 2014)
Leonidas Vasilikopoulos was a Greek Navy officer, who served as Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff in 1986–1989 and then as head of the Greek National Intelligence Service in…
Leonidas Vasilikopoulos, Greek admiral and intelligence chief (died 2014)
1932
Bill Fitch, American basketball player and coach (died 2022)
William Charles Fitch was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA…
Bill Fitch, American basketball player and coach (died 2022)
1932
Elena Poniatowska, Mexican intellectual and journalist
Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor, known professionally as Elena Poniatowska, is a French-born Mexican journalist and author, specializing in works on s…
Elena Poniatowska, Mexican intellectual and journalist
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Robert Spitzer, American psychiatrist and academic (died 2015)
Robert Leopold Spitzer was a psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City. He was a major force in the development of the Diagnostic and Statist…
Robert Spitzer, American psychiatrist and academic (died 2015)
1932
Kevork Ajemian, Syrian-French journalist and author (died 1998)
Kevork Vartani Ajemian (Adjemian) was a prominent Syrian-Armenian writer, journalist, novelist, theorist and public activist, and long-time publisher of the Beirut-based literary, …
Kevork Ajemian, Syrian-French journalist and author (died 1998)
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Arnold Wesker, English playwright and producer (died 2016)
Sir Arnold Wesker was an English dramatist. He was the author of 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays, much journalism and a book on the subject, a childr…
Arnold Wesker, English playwright and producer (died 2016)
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John Gregory Dunne, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (died 2003)
John Gregory Dunne was an American writer. He began his career as a journalist for Time magazine before expanding into writing criticism, essays, novels, and screenplays. He often …
John Gregory Dunne, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (died 2003)
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K.C. Jones Jr. was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known for his association with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), …
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