1937
Pierre Billon, Swiss-Canadian author and screenwriter
Pierre Billon is a novelist and screenwriter from Quebec.
Pierre Billon, Swiss-Canadian author and screenwriter
The 1930s
Explore 1255 historical events from 1930–1939.
1937
Leon Coates, English composer (died 2023)
Leon Coates (1937–2023) was an English composer, pianist and conductor who worked mostly in Scotland.
Leon Coates, English composer (died 2023)
1937
Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the outlaw movement in country music.
Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
1937
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Bulgarian politician, 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last Tsar of the Tsardom of Bulgaria as Simeon II from 1943 until 1946. As he was a minor, royal power…
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Bulgarian politician, 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria
1937
Erich Segal, American author and screenwriter (died 2010)
Erich Wolf Segal was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel Love Story (1970) and its film adaptation.
Erich Segal, American author and screenwriter (died 2010)
1937
Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (died 2013)
Peter Joseph Fitzgerald was an Irish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (died 2013)
1937
Ted Nelson, American sociologist and philosopher
Theodor Holm Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology, philosopher of computer science, and sociologist. He coined the terms hypertext and hypermedia in 1963 and pub…
Ted Nelson, American sociologist and philosopher
1937
Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (died 2009)
Clodovil Hernandes was a Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter, and politician.
Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (died 2009)
1937
Del Harris, American basketball player and coach
Delmer William Harris is an American basketball coach who is currently the vice president of the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He served as a h…
Del Harris, American basketball player and coach
1937
Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia
John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV is an American retired politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia from 1985 to 2015 and governor of West Virginia from 19…
Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia
1937
Bruce Trigger, Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist and historian (died 2006)
Bruce Graham Trigger was a Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist, and ethnohistorian. He was appointed the James McGill Professor at McGill University in 2001.
Bruce Trigger, Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist and historian (died 2006)
1937
Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut
Vitaly Mikhaylovich Zholobov is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew on Soyuz 21 space flight as the flight engineer, and a former head of Kherson Regional Council in Ukraine.
Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut
1937
André Glucksmann, French philosopher and author (died 2015)
André Glucksmann was a French philosopher, activist, and writer. He was a leading figure of the new philosophers. Glucksmann began his career as a Marxist, who went on to reject Ma…
André Glucksmann, French philosopher and author (died 2015)
1937
Stafford Dean, English actor and singer
Stafford Dean is a British bass opera singer.
Stafford Dean, English actor and singer
1937
Jerry Keller, American singer-songwriter
Jerry Paul Keller is an American pop singer and songwriter, best known for his 1959 hit song "Here Comes Summer".
Jerry Keller, American singer-songwriter
1937
Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, third Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (born 1870)
Jay Johnson Morrow was an American military engineer who was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during Wor…
Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, third Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (born 1870)
1937
Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington, English cartographer and politician (born 1856)
William Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington,, known between 1895 and 1931 as Sir Martin Conway, was an English art critic, politician, cartographer and mountaineer, who ma…
Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington, English cartographer and politician (born 1856)
1937
William Morton Wheeler, American entomologist and zoologist (born 1865)
William Morton Wheeler was an American entomologist, myrmecologist and professor at Harvard University.
William Morton Wheeler, American entomologist and zoologist (born 1865)
1937
Antonio Gramsci, Italian sociologist, linguist, and politician (born 1891)
Antonio Francesco Gramsci was an Italian Marxist philosopher, linguist and politician. He was a founding member and one-time leader of the Italian Communist Party. A vocal critic o…
Antonio Gramsci, Italian sociologist, linguist, and politician (born 1891)
1937
William Gillette, American actor and playwright (born 1853)
William Hooker Gillette was an American actor-manager, playwright, and stage manager in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for portraying Sherlock Holmes…
William Gillette, American actor and playwright (born 1853)
1937
Gina Oselio, Norwegian opera singer (born 1858)
Gina Oselio was a Norwegian operatic mezzo-soprano. Her signature role was the title heroine in Georges Bizet's Carmen. Oselio was sponsored by Oscar II who he gave her the title o…
Gina Oselio, Norwegian opera singer (born 1858)
1937
Ernst A
Captain Ernst August Lehmann was a German Zeppelin captain. He was one of the most famous and experienced figures in German airship travel. The Pittsburgh Press called Lehmann the …
Ernst A
1937
Henry Ossawa Tanner, American-French painter and illustrator (born 1859)
Henry Ossawa Tanner was an American artist who spent much of his career in France. He became the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris…
Henry Ossawa Tanner, American-French painter and illustrator (born 1859)
1937
Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (born 1870)
Louis Victor Jules Vierne was a French organist and composer. He was the organist of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1900 until his death. As a composer, much of his output was organ musi…
Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (born 1870)