The 1930s

1930

Wilfried Hilker, German footballer and referee

Wilfried Hilker is a former football referee from Germany.

Wilfried Hilker, German footballer and referee

1930

Don Ho, American singer and ukulele player (died 2007)

Donald Tai Loy Ho was an American traditional pop musician, singer, and entertainer. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the 1966 album of the same name.

Don Ho, American singer and ukulele player (died 2007)

1930

Bernard Manning, English comedian (died 2007)

Bernard John Manning was an English comedian and nightclub owner. He gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows such as The Comedians and The …

Bernard Manning, English comedian (died 2007)

1930

Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (died 1999)

Wilmer David "Vinegar Bend" Mizell Sr. was an American baseball player and politician. From 1952 to 1962, he was a left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirat…

Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (died 1999)

1930

Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (died 2014)

Robert George Wiesler was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Washington Senators in parts of five seasons spanning 1951–1958. List…

Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (died 2014)

1930

Arthur Latham, British politician and Member of Parliament (died 2016)

Arthur Charles Latham was a British Labour Party politician, who was the MP for Paddington North from 1969 to 1974, and its successor seat, Paddington, from that year until 1979.

Arthur Latham, British politician and Member of Parliament (died 2016)

1930

Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (died 2013)

Earl Sidney Weaver was an American professional baseball manager, author, and television color commentator. Weaver played in minor league baseball as a second baseman from 1948 to …

Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (died 2013)

1930

Robert Culp, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2010)

Robert Martin Culp was an American actor and screenwriter widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (…

Robert Culp, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2010)

1930

Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (died 2015)

Francis Newton Gifford was an American professional football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback, flanker and safety for …

Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (died 2015)

1930

Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (died 2014)

Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat was a Haitian politician who was elected as President of Haiti in a tightly controlled military held election in January 1988. He served as Presid…

Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (died 2014)

1930

Flor Silvestre, Mexican singer and actress (died 2020)

Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla known professionally as Flor Silvestre, was a Mexican singer and actress, specialized in the genres of ranchera, bolero, huapango and bolero ranchero.

Flor Silvestre, Mexican singer and actress (died 2020)

1930

Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (died 2015)

Harve Bennett was an American television and film producer and screenwriter.

Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (died 2015)

1930

Ted Hughes, English poet and playwright (died 1998)

Edward James Hughes was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century'…

Ted Hughes, English poet and playwright (died 1998)

1930

Liviu Librescu, Romanian-American engineer and academic (died 2007)

Liviu Librescu was a Romanian–Israeli-American scientist and engineer. A prominent academic in addition to being a survivor of the Holocaust, his major research fields were aeroela…

Liviu Librescu, Romanian-American engineer and academic (died 2007)

1930

Rafael Pineda Ponce, Honduran academic and politician (died 2014)

Rafael Pineda Ponce was a Honduran professor and politician in the Liberal Party of Honduras and President of the National Congress of Honduras from 1998 to 2002.

Rafael Pineda Ponce, Honduran academic and politician (died 2014)

1930

Frank McCourt, American author and educator (died 2009)

Francis McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book Angela's Ashes, a tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood.

Frank McCourt, American author and educator (died 2009)

1930

Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (died 2013)

Mario Bernardi, was a Canadian conductor and pianist. He conducted 75 different operas and over 450 other works with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (died 2013)

1930

Peter Randall, English sergeant and recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2007)

Peter John Randall, was a British Army soldier and a recipient of the George Medal, and the RSPCA's Margaret Wheatley Cross, for his actions on 8 October 1954 where he saved the li…

Peter Randall, English sergeant and recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2007)

1930

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (died 2002)

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II. Born when her p…

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (died 2002)

1930

Frank Perry, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1995)

Frank Joseph Perry Jr. was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film David and Lisa earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted …

Frank Perry, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1995)

1930

Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Brazilian footballer (died 2013)

Gylmar dos Santos Neves, known simply as Gilmar, was a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper for Corinthians and Santos and was a member of the Brazil national team in three W…

Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Brazilian footballer (died 2013)

1930

Michel Rocard, French civil servant and politician, 160th Prime Minister of France (died 2016)

Michel Rocard was a French politician and a member of the Socialist Party (PS). He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991 during which he created the …

Michel Rocard, French civil servant and politician, 160th Prime Minister of France (died 2016)

1930

Vera Miles, American actress

Vera June Miles is an American former actress. She is known for appearing in John Ford's Western films The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and for pla…

Vera Miles, American actress

1930

Jackie Brenston, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (died 1979)

Jackie Brenston was an American singer and saxophonist who, with Ike Turner's band, recorded the first version of "Rocket 88" in 1951. It was noted in a subsequent interview that B…

Jackie Brenston, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (died 1979)