Explore 4337 historical events from 1930–1939.
Robert Lee Parker was an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 1961 song "Watch Your Step", a single for the V-Tone record label which rea…
Bobby Parker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)
Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão was a Portuguese businessman, journalist, and politician, who served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1981 to 1983.
Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (died 2025)
Alice Lucille Coltrane, also known as Swamini Turiyasangitananda or simply Turiya, was an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and Hindu spiritual leader. An accomplished …
Alice Coltrane, American pianist and composer (died 2007)
James Joseph Florio was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. representative for New Jersey'…
James Florio, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 49th Governor of New Jersey (died 2022)
Bruce Leslie McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer, and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. He won four Grands Prix…
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (died 1970)
Len Carlson was a Canadian voice actor who voiced various characters on many animated television series from the 1960s to the 2000s, an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft…
Len Carlson, Canadian voice actor (died 2006)
Peter Victor Ueberroth is an American sports and business executive known for his involvement in the Olympics and in Major League Baseball. A Los Angeles–based businessman, he was …
Peter Ueberroth, American businessman
Dawn Fraser is an Australian freestyle champion swimmer, eight-time Olympic medalist, a 15-year world record holder in the 100-metre freestyle, and a former politician. The winner …
Dawn Fraser, Australian swimmer and politician
Gene Ludwig was an American jazz and rhythm and blues organist, who recorded as a leader as well as a sideman for Sonny Stitt, Arthur Prysock, Scott Hamilton, Bob DeVos, and Leslie…
Gene Ludwig, American organist and composer (died 2010)
Brigadier General Virgil Almos Richard was a US Army General who served 32 years of active military service of which 30 were devoted to Financial Management. Richard became an outs…
Virgil A. Richard, American general (died 2013)
Leslie William Allen is an English former football player and manager who played as an inside forward.
Les Allen, English footballer and manager
Antonio Valentín Angelillo was an Italian Argentine football forward who played the majority of his professional career in the Italian Serie A; he was a member of both the Argentin…
Antonio Valentín Angelillo, Argentine footballer and manager (died 2018)
Dick Clement is an English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with Ian La Frenais for television series including The Likely Lads, Whatever …
Dick Clement, English director, producer, and screenwriter
Sergio Aragonés Domenech is a Spanish-Mexican-American cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to Mad magazine and creating the comic book Groo the Wanderer.
Sergio Aragonés, Spanish-Mexican author and illustrator
Janusz Kurczab was a Polish fencer, mountaineer and expedition leader. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Expert in the history of Hima…
Janusz Kurczab, Polish fencer and mountaineer (died 2015)
Jo Anne Worley is an American actress, comedian, and singer. Her work covers television, films, theater, game shows, talk shows, commercials, and cartoons. Worley is widely known f…
Jo Anne Worley, American actress, comedian, and singer
John Phillip Law was an American actor.
John Phillip Law, American actor (died 2008)
Oleg Ivanovich Lobov was a Russian politician who served as acting First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic from 19 Apri…
Oleg Lobov, Russian politician, Premier of the Russian SFSR (died 2018)
Edna Adan Ismail is a nurse midwife, activist, and was the first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland from 2003 to 2006.
Edna Adan Ismail, Somaliland politician and activist
Barbara Frum, OC was an American-born Canadian radio and television journalist, acclaimed for her interviews for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Barbara Frum, American-Canadian journalist (died 1992)
Archie Goodwin was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is known for his Warren and Marvel Comic…
Archie Goodwin, American author and illustrator (died 1998)
Leslie Herbert Wexner is an American billionaire businessman and political activist. He is the co-founder and chair emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. He has been the principal in…
Les Wexner, American businessman
Jared Mason Diamond is an American scientist, historian, and author. He has written hundreds of scientific and popular articles and books, most notably Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997…
Jared Diamond, American biologist, geographer, and author
Thomas Cary Overstreet was an American country music singer. Often referred to as "T.O." by fans and radio disc jockeys, Overstreet had five top-five hit singles in the Billboard c…
Tommy Overstreet, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015)