Explore 4336 historical events from 1930–1939.
Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr., also known as Do, among other names, was an American religious leader who founded and led the Heaven's Gate new religious movement, and organized the…
Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader, founded Heaven's Gate (died 1997)
Walter Dewey Redman was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader, and as a member of bands including those led by Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (died 2006)
Don Martin was an American cartoonist whose best-known work was published in Mad from 1956 to 1988. His popularity and prominence were such that the magazine promoted Martin as "Ma…
Don Martin, American cartoonist (died 2000)
Robert Alan Morse was an American actor. Known for his gap-toothed boyishness, he started his career as a star on Broadway acting in musicals and plays before expanding into film a…
Robert Morse, American actor (died 2022)
Kalju Pitksaar was an Estonian chess player, who won the Estonian Chess Championship.
Kalju Pitksaar, Estonian chess player (died 1995)
Clément Vincent was a Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons of Canada.
Clément Vincent, Canadian farmer and politician (died 2018)
Vujadin Boškov was a Yugoslavian football player and manager.
Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (died 2014)
Hana "Hanička" Brady was a Czechoslovak Jewish girl murdered in the gas chambers of the German concentration camp at Auschwitz, located in the occupied territory of Poland, during …
Hana Brady, Jewish-Czech Holocaust victim (died 1944)
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative, U.S. senator, and the 85th governor of Connecticut.
Lowell P
Robert Hugh Fearon Anderson was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing driver. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1958 to 1960 and in Formula One from …
Bob Anderson, English race car driver (died 1967)
Trevor Edward Peacock was an English actor and songwriter. He made his name as a theatre actor, including for his roles in Shakespeare. He later became known for playing Jim Trott …
Trevor Peacock, English actor, screenwriter and songwriter (died 2021)
Kenton Lloyd Boyer was an American professional baseball third baseman and manager. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, …
Ken Boyer, American baseball player and manager (died 1982)
Edward Louis Smith was an American jazz trumpeter from Memphis, Tennessee.
Louis Smith, American trumpeter (died 2016)
Barbara Barrie is an American actress and author.
Barbara Barrie, American actress
Georgy Mikhaylovich Grechko was a Soviet cosmonaut. He flew to space on three missions, each bound for rendezvous with a different Salyut space station. Soyuz 17 was the first crew…
Georgy Grechko, Russian engineer and astronaut (died 2017)
Irwin Winkler is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of over 58 motion pictures, dating back to 1967's Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. Th…
Irwin Winkler, American director and producer
Herbert Eser Gray was a Canadian lawyer who became a prominent federal politician. He was a Liberal member of parliament for the Windsor area over the course of four decades, from …
Herb Gray, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (died 2014)
Makrand Mehta was an Indian social and business historian from Gujarat.
Makrand Mehta, Indian historian (died 2024)
André Barbeau, was a French Canadian neurologist. He was known for his research into Parkinson's disease and Friedreich's ataxia and taurine research.
André Barbeau, French-Canadian neurologist (died 1986)
Field Marshal Sir John Lyon Chapple, was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff (CGS), the professional head of the British Army, from 1988 to 1992. Early …
John Chapple, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (died 2022)
Bernard Fresson was a French actor who primarily worked in film.
Bernard Fresson, French actor (died 2002)
Faten Ahmed Hamama was an Egyptian film and television actress and film producer. She made her screen debut in 1939, when she was only seven years old. Her earliest roles were mino…
Faten Hamama, Egyptian actress and producer (died 2015)
Philip Kotler is an American marketing author, consultant, and professor emeritus. He was the S. C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg …
Philip Kotler, American author and professor
Carroll Baker is a retired American actress. After studying under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Baker began performing on Broadway in 1954. From there, she was recruited by d…
Carroll Baker, American actress