Explore 1255 historical events from 1930–1939.
Walking is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined as an "inverted pendul…
An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout (pictured) in the Peak District to highlight
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 was a landmark court decision in Scots delict law and English tort law by the House of Lords. It laid the foundation of the modern law of neglige…
Donoghue v Stevenson is decided, ultimately establishing the foundation for negligence in common law jurisdictions world
The Catalan Republic was a state proclaimed in 1931 by Francesc Macià as the "Catalan Republic within the Iberian Federation", in the context of the proclamation of the Second Span…
After negotiations between Catalan and Spanish provisional governments, the Catalan Republic proclaimed in April 14 beco
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art De…
The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City
Francis Crowley was an American murderer. His crime spree lasted nearly three months, ending in a two-hour shootout with the New York City Police Department on May 7, 1931, that wa…
The stand-off between criminal Francis Crowley and 300 members of the New York Police Department takes place in his fift
The Ådalen shootings was a series of events in and around the sawmill district of Ådalen, Kramfors Municipality, Ångermanland, Sweden, in May 1931. During a protest on 14 May, five…
Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting
Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini survived several assassination attempts while head of government of Italy in the 1920s and 1930s.
Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by a Royal Italian Army firing squad for intent to kill Ben
On the evening of June 14, 1931, a deadly F3 tornado moved through the southern and eastern suburbs of Birmingham, England, killing 1 person and injuring at least 10 others. The to…
A deadly tornado strikes Birmingham, England, damaging 2,221 homes and businesses
John Edward Barrett, is a British retired tennis player, television commentator and author.
John Barrett, English tennis player and sportscaster
Malcolm Wilde Browne was an American journalist and photographer, best known for his award-winning photograph of the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức in 1963.
Malcolm Browne, American journalist and photographer (died 2012)
William Miles was an American filmmaker. Born in Harlem, New York, he used his deep knowledge and experience of that iconic neighborhood to produce films that tell unique and ofte…
Bill Miles, American director and producer (died 2013)
Julian Morton Carroll was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 54th governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 19…
Julian Carroll, American politician, 54th Governor of Kentucky (died 2023)
William McCreery Ramsey was an American-German jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor famous for his German-language hits. He returned to Germany a year after he had served comp…
Bill Ramsey, American jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor (died 2021)
Walter Douglas Stewart was an outspoken Canadian writer, editor and journalism educator, a veteran of newspapers and magazines and author of more than twenty books, several of them…
Walter Stewart, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004)
Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Jaffray Hynman Allenby, 3rd Viscount Allenby was a British politician, hereditary peer, and horse welfare advocate.
Michael Allenby, 3rd Viscount Allenby, English lieutenant and politician (died 2014)
John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles,, is a British Conservative peer and businessman. He is one of the ninety-two hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after…
John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles, English businessman and politician
Morgan Bayard Wootten was an American high school basketball coach for 46 seasons at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He led the Stags to five national champi…
Morgan Wootten, American high school basketball coach (died 2020)
John MacLennan Buchanan was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 20…
John Buchanan, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Nova Scotia (died 2019)
Ronald Hynd is an English choreographer and former ballet dancer.
Ronald Hynd, English dancer and choreographer
Abdelhamid Kermali was an Algerian footballer and football manager of the Algerian national team.
Abdelhamid Kermali, Algerian footballer and manager (died 2013)
Bridget Louise Riley is an English painter known for her op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France.
Bridget Riley, English painter and illustrator
Felix Alexandrovich Berezin was a Soviet Russian mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the theory of supersymmetry and supermanifolds as well as to the path in…
Felix Berezin, Russian mathematician and physicist (died 1980)
Richard David Shepherd CBE FRSA FGRA was a British artist and one of the world's most outspoken conservationists.
David Shepherd, English painter and author (died 2017)
Paul Almond was a Canadian television and motion picture screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is most known for being the director of the first film in the Up series.
Paul Almond, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)