Explore 4336 historical events from 1930–1939.
Anne Maeve Binchy Snell was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal o…
Maeve Binchy, Irish novelist (died 2012)
Peter Philip Smith OAM is an Australian retired radio announcer and television voice-over artist. He is primarily known for his work with GTV-9 in Melbourne as their chief staff an…
Pete Smith, Australian radio and television announcer
Alfred Unser was an American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser Jr. He was the second of four men …
Al Unser, American race car driver (died 2021)
Michael J. Pollard was an American character actor. With his distinctive bulbous nose, dimpled chin and smirk, he gained a cult following, usually portraying quirky, off-beat, simp…
Michael J
Dietrich Erwin Quester is an Austrian former racing driver. Quester participated in 53 24-Hour Races. He competed in a single Formula One race in which he finished ninth.
Dieter Quester, Austrian race car driver
Sir Timothy John Stuart Waterstone is a British bookseller, businessman and author. He is the founder of Waterstones, the United Kingdom-based bookseller retail chain, the largest …
Tim Waterstone, Scottish businessman, founded Waterstones
Sir Terence Hardy Waite is a British human rights activist and author.
Terry Waite, English humanitarian and author
Cleavon Jake Little was an American actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a …
Cleavon Little, American actor and comedian (died 1992)
Charles William Miller was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for the multicultural California funk band War. Notably, Miller provided lead vocals as we…
Charles Miller, American musician (died 1980)
John H. Schlee was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
John Schlee, American golfer (died 2000)
Jeremy Ulick Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo, styled Earl of Altamont until 1991, was an Irish hereditary peer and businessman. On the death of his father, he was entitled to sit in…
Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo, Anglo-Irish peer (died 2014)
Denis de Belleval is a former politician and administrator in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1976 to 1982 …
Denis de Belleval, Canadian civil servant and politician
Henri Pachard, Jackson St. Louis and Crystal Blue were the pseudonyms of the American film director Ron Sullivan .
Henri Pachard, American director and producer (died 2008)
Sir George Newlands Reid was a Scottish politician and journalist who served as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Scottish National Pa…
George Reid, Scottish journalist and politician, 2nd Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
Charles Joseph Clark is a Canadian businessman, writer, and retired politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. He served as leader of the Officia…
Joe Clark, Canadian journalist and politician, 16th prime minister of Canada
Dame Margaret Drabble, Lady Holroyd is an English biographer, novelist and short story writer.
Margaret Drabble, English novelist, biographer, and critic
Louis Joseph Andriessen was a Dutch composer, pianist and academic teacher. Considered the most influential Dutch composer of his generation, he was a central proponent of The Hagu…
Louis Andriessen, Dutch pianist and composer (died 2021)
Gary U.S. Bonds is an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, known for his hits "New Orleans" and "Quarter to Three".
Gary U
Yuli Turovsky OC CQ was a Soviet-born Canadian cellist, conductor and music educator, known for founding the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra.
Yuli Turovsky, Russian-Canadian cellist, conductor and educator (died 2013)
Herbert Anthony Adderley was an American professional football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 1980…
Herb Adderley, American football player (died 2020)
Ileana Cotrubaș is a Romanian operatic soprano whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was much admired for her acting skills and facility for singing opera in many d…
Ileana Cotrubaș, Romanian soprano and actress
Eric Campbell Fernie is a Scottish art historian.
Eric Fernie, Scottish historian and academic
David Wishart Hobbs is a British former racing driver. He worked as a commentator from the mid 1970s for CBS until 1996, Speed from 1996 to 2012 and NBC from 2013 to 2017. In 1969,…
David Hobbs, English race car driver and sportscaster
Richard John Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster and former head basketball coach. He is well known for his tenure since 1979 as a college bask…
Dick Vitale, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster