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Gotthard Graubner, German painter and educator (died 2013)
Gotthard Graubner was a German painter, born in Erlbach, in Saxony, Germany.
Gotthard Graubner, German painter and educator (died 2013)
The 1930s
Explore 1255 historical events from 1930–1939.
1930
Ryszard Kukliński, Polish colonel and spy (died 2004)
Ryszard Jerzy Kukliński was a Polish Army colonel and Cold War spy for NATO. He was posthumously promoted to brigadier general by Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Ryszard Kukliński, Polish colonel and spy (died 2004)
1930
Paul Veyne, French archaeologist, historian, and academic (died 2022)
Paul Veyne was a French historian and a specialist of Ancient Rome. A student of the prestigious École Normale Supérieure in Paris and member of the École française de Rome in the…
Paul Veyne, French archaeologist, historian, and academic (died 2022)
1930
Miguel Méndez, American author and academic (died 2013)
Miguel Méndez was the pen name for Miguel Méndez Morales, a Mexican American author best known for his novel Peregrinos de Aztlán. He was a leading figure in the field of Chicano l…
Miguel Méndez, American author and academic (died 2013)
1930
Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer and producer (died 2016)
Vilmos Zsigmond was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. His work helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, making him one of the leading figures in the American New …
Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer and producer (died 2016)
1930
Cliff Gallup, American guitarist (died 1988)
Clifton E. Gallup was an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps in the 1950s. Gallup's recording career was brief, recording 35 songs with…
Cliff Gallup, American guitarist (died 1988)
1930
Brian Statham, English cricketer (died 2000)
John Brian Statham, was an English professional cricketer from Gorton, in Manchester, who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1950 to 1968 and for England from 1951 to 1…
Brian Statham, English cricketer (died 2000)
1930
Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2015)
Joseph René Marcel Pronovost was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in 1,206 games over 20 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Detroit Red Wing…
Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2015)
1930
Shatzi Weisberger, Jewish-American nurse, educator, and activist (died 2022)
Joyce "Shatzi" Weisberger was an American death educator, activist, and nurse based in New York City. After a 47-year career in nursing, she began engaging in public death educatio…
Shatzi Weisberger, Jewish-American nurse, educator, and activist (died 2022)
1930
Gena Rowlands, American actress (died 2024)
Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands was an American actress, whose career in film, stage, and television spanned nearly seven decades. She was a four-time Emmy Award and two-time Gold…
Gena Rowlands, American actress (died 2024)
1930
Boris Parygin, Soviet philosopher, psychologist, and author (died 2012)
Boris Dmitrievitch Parygin was a Soviet and Russian philosopher, sociologist and one of the founders of social psychology and member of a wide range of international academies. Par…
Boris Parygin, Soviet philosopher, psychologist, and author (died 2012)
1930
Magdalena Abakanowicz, Polish sculptor and academic (died 2017)
Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist. Known for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium and for outdoor installations, Abakanowicz has been considered am…
Magdalena Abakanowicz, Polish sculptor and academic (died 2017)
1930
John Waine, English bishop (died 2020)
John Waine was Bishop of Chelmsford from 1986 to 1996; and previously Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich from 1978 to 1986, Bishop of Stafford, 1975–1978. He also served as Clerk…
John Waine, English bishop (died 2020)
1930
José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, philosopher, and activist (born 1894)
José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira, sometimes referred to in Peru as El Amauta, was a Peruvian writer, sociologist, historian, journalist, politician, and Marxist philosopher. A proli…
José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, philosopher, and activist (born 1894)
1930
Alexander Golovin, Russian painter and stage designer (born 1863)
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Golovin was a Russian and Soviet decorator, painter, and stage designer. He designed productions for Sergei Diaghilev, Constantin Stanislavski, and Vsevolod M…
Alexander Golovin, Russian painter and stage designer (born 1863)
1930
Georges-Casimir Dessaulles, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1827)
Georges-Casimir Dessaulles, was a Canadian businessman, statesman and senator. Dessaulles was one of the oldest serving politicians ever, only surpassed by Giovanni Battista Borea …
Georges-Casimir Dessaulles, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1827)
1930
Robert Bridges, English poet and author (born 1844)
Robert Seymour Bridges was a British poet who was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Chris…
Robert Bridges, English poet and author (born 1844)
1930
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861)
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, a scientist, a diplomat,…
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861)
1930
Randall Davidson, Scottish-English archbishop (born 1848)
Randall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth, was an Anglican bishop who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1903 to 1928. He was the longest-serving holder of the office s…
Randall Davidson, Scottish-English archbishop (born 1848)
1930
Frank Cowper, English yachtsman, author and illustrator (born 1849)
Frank Cowper was an English single-handed yachtsman, explorer, author, illustrator, artist, and journalist who was influential in popularizing single-handed cruising. He has been c…
Frank Cowper, English yachtsman, author and illustrator (born 1849)
1930
Eric Lemming, Swedish athlete (born 1880)
Eric Otto Valdemar Lemming was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1900, 1906, 1908 and 1912 Olympics in a wide variety of events, which mostly involved throwing …
Eric Lemming, Swedish athlete (born 1880)
1930
Pascin, Bulgarian-French painter and illustrator (born 1885)
Julius Mordecai Pincas, known as Pascin, Jules Pascin, also known as the "Prince of Montparnasse", was a Bulgarian artist of the School of Paris, known for his paintings and drawin…
Pascin, Bulgarian-French painter and illustrator (born 1885)
1930
Adolf von Harnack, German historian and theologian (born 1851)
Carl Gustav Adolf von Harnack was a Baltic German Lutheran theologian and prominent church historian. He produced many religious publications from 1873 to 1912. He was ennobled in …
Adolf von Harnack, German historian and theologian (born 1851)
1930
Henry Segrave, American-English racing driver (born 1896)
Sir Henry O'Neal de Hane Segrave was an early British pioneer in land speed and water speed records. Segrave, who set three land and one water record, was the first person to hold …
Henry Segrave, American-English racing driver (born 1896)