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The 1930s
Explore 1255 historical events from 1930–1939.
1935
Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and
The Battle of Ballantyne Pier occurred in Ballantyne Pier during a docker's strike in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June 1935.
Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and
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Marcel Carrière, Canadian director and screenwriter
Marcel Carrière is a Canadian film director and sound engineer.
Marcel Carrière, Canadian director and screenwriter
1935
Sarah Kirsch, German poet and author (died 2013)
Sarah Kirsch was a German poet.
Sarah Kirsch, German poet and author (died 2013)
1935
Lennart Risberg, Swedish boxer (died 2013)
Lennart Kurt Risberg was a Swedish boxer. He competed in the lightweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the first round.
Lennart Risberg, Swedish boxer (died 2013)
1935
First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a monoplane fighter aircraft that was designed and initially produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW). Together with …
First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane
1935
Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932
The Chaco War was fought from 1932 to 1935. It was between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region, which was thought to be rich in petroleu…
Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932
1935
A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west a…
A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War
1935
Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (died 2013)
Dominique Venner was a French journalist and essayist. Venner was a member of the Organisation armée secrète and later became a European nationalist, founding the neo-fascist Europ…
Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (died 2013)
1935
Bobby Vinton, American singer
Stanley Robert Vinton is an American singer and actor, who hosted his own self-titled TV show in the late 1970s. As a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince", as his musi…
Bobby Vinton, American singer
1935
Bud Paxson, American broadcaster, founded Home Shopping Network and Pax TV (died 2015)
Lowell White "Bud" Paxson was an American media executive. In 1982, Paxson and his business partner, Roy Speer, co-founded the Home Shopping Club. He established Pax TV in 1998, a …
Bud Paxson, American broadcaster, founded Home Shopping Network and Pax TV (died 2015)
1935
Costas Ferris, Egyptian-Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Costas Ferris is a Greek film director, writer, actor, and producer. He wrote the lyrics of Aphrodite's Child's album 666. His 1983 film Rembetiko won the Silver Bear at the 34th B…
Costas Ferris, Egyptian-Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1935
Justin Francis Rigali, American cardinal
Justin Francis Rigali is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. After a diplomatic and academic career in Rome, he served as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1994 to 2003. He then…
Justin Francis Rigali, American cardinal
1935
Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (died 2021)
Charles Sidney Grodin was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Known for his deadpan delivery and often cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin becam…
Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (died 2021)
1935
Thomas Kean, American academic and politician, 48th Governor of New Jersey
Thomas Howard Kean is an American statesman and academic administrator who served as the 48th governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. A member of the Republican Party, he served …
Thomas Kean, American academic and politician, 48th Governor of New Jersey
1935
Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, and pianist (died 2002)
Dudley Stuart John Moore was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. H…
Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, and pianist (died 2002)
1935
Christopher Ball, English linguist and academic
Sir Christopher John Elinger Ball is a British academic, who served as Warden of Keble College, Oxford, from 1980 to 1988, and as the first Chancellor of the University of Derby, …
Christopher Ball, English linguist and academic
1935
Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (died 1969)
Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bass…
Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (died 1969)
1935
Bhama Srinivasan, Indian-American mathematician and academic
Bhama Srinivasan was a mathematician known for her work in the representation theory of finite groups. Her contributions were honored with the 1990 Noether Lecture. She served as p…
Bhama Srinivasan, Indian-American mathematician and academic
1935
Bob Gutowski, American pole vaulter (died 1960)
Robert Allen Gutowski was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He competed for the United States in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in t…
Bob Gutowski, American pole vaulter (died 1960)
1935
Reinier Kreijermaat, Dutch footballer (died 2018)
Reinier Kreijermaat was a Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder in the 1960s.
Reinier Kreijermaat, Dutch footballer (died 2018)
1935
Theodoros Angelopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)
Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most inf…
Theodoros Angelopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)
1935
Ron Morris, American pole vaulter and coach (died 2024)
Ronald Hugh Morris was an American track and field athlete who won the national title in pole vault in 1958, 1961 and 1962. He placed fourth at the 1959 Pan American Games and seco…
Ron Morris, American pole vaulter and coach (died 2024)
1935
Otis Rush, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018)
Otis Rush Jr. was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the s…
Otis Rush, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018)