Explore 4337 historical events from 1930–1939.
John Wakeham, Baron Wakeham, is a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. He was chancellor of Brunel University between 1998 and 2012, and since then has been its c…
John Wakeham, Baron Wakeham, English businessman and politician, Leader of the House of Lords
Peter Julian Millett, Baron Millett,, was a British barrister and judge. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1998 to 2004.
Peter Millett, Baron Millett, English lawyer and judge (died 2021)
David Fraser McTaggart was a Canadian badminton player and an environmentalist who played a central part in the foundation of Greenpeace International.
David McTaggart, Canadian-Italian environmentalist (died 2001)
Sir Peter Thomas Blake is an English pop artist. He co-created the sleeve design for the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. His other works include the cove…
Peter Blake, English painter and illustrator
George Sluizer was a French-born Dutch filmmaker whose credits included features as well as documentary films.
George Sluizer, French-Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014)
Dame Marguerite Pindling, Lady Pindling, is a former diplomat who served as the tenth governor-general of the Bahamas, from 8 July 2014 to 28 June 2019. She is the second female go…
Dame Marguerite Pindling, Bahamian politician; Governor-General of the Bahamas
Donald Thomas Valentine was an American venture capitalist who concentrated mainly on technology companies in the United States. Valentine was born and educated in New York, and fi…
Don Valentine, American venture capitalist (died 2019)
Edward Michael Kasko was an American infielder, manager, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Eddie Kasko, American baseball player and manager (died 2020)
Anna Moffo was an American opera singer, television personality, and actress. One of the leading lyric-coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a warm and radiant voice…
Anna Moffo, American operatic soprano (died 2006)
Hugh Wood was a British composer.
Hugh Wood, English composer (died 2021)
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita was an American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, before becoming known to television audiences for his recurring role as diner …
Pat Morita, American actor (died 2005)
James Brian Edward Hutton, Baron Hutton, PC was a British Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.
Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton, British jurist; Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (died 2020)
Ze'ev Schiff was an Israeli journalist and military correspondent for Haaretz.
Ze'ev Schiff, French-Israeli journalist and author (died 2007)
Rex David Thomas was an American businessman, philanthropist, and fast-food tycoon who was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain speciali…
Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002)
Richard Mellon Scaife was an American billionaire, a principal heir to the Mellon banking, oil, and aluminum fortune, and the owner and publisher of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. …
Richard Mellon Scaife, American businessman (died 2014)
Aurèle Vandendriessche was a Belgian marathon runner, who won silver medals at the 1962 and 1966 European Championships. He competed at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympics wit…
Aurèle Vandendriessche, Belgian runner (died 2023)
Gyula János Horn was a Hungarian politician who was the Prime Minister of Hungary from 1994 to 1998.
Gyula Horn, Hungarian politician, 37th Prime Minister of Hungary (died 2013)
Herman Hertzberger is a Dutch architect, and a professor emeritus of the Delft University of Technology. In 2012 he received the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British …
Herman Hertzberger, Dutch architect and academic
Thomas J. Bassler was an American science fiction author and physician.
T. J. Bass, American physician and author (died 2011)
Amitzur Shapira was an Israeli sprinter and long jumper. He was head coach for the Israeli track and field team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He was killed in the…
Amitzur Shapira, Israeli sprinter and long jumper (died 1972)
Carlo Maria Abate was an Italian auto racing driver. He was one of the best Ferrari 250 GTO specialists. Abate preferred to be addressed as "Carlo Mario Abate" instead of his chris…
Carlo Maria Abate, Italian race car driver (died 2019)
Maria Ruby Neilam Arrastia y Salvador, known as Neile Adams, is a Filipina-American actress, singer, and dancer who made more than 20 appearances in films and television series bet…
Neile Adams, Filipino-American actress, singer and dancer
Josef Erich Zawinul was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Mil…
Joe Zawinul, Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (died 2007)
Donald Henry Rumsfeld was an American politician, businessman, naval officer, and diplomat who served as the 13th United States secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under Preside…
Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2021)