Explore 2813 historical events from 1930–1939.
Kevin Billington was a British film director, who worked in the theatre, film and television from the 1960s.
Kevin Billington, English director and producer (died 2021)
Billy Buie Blakeley was an American basketball coach. He coached at the high school, college, and professional levels.
Bill Blakeley, American basketball player and coach (died 2010)
Lucjan Antoni Brychczy was a Polish footballer who played as a striker. Born in New Bytom, Upper Silesia, where after starting at local lower league clubs, he played for nearby the…
Lucjan Brychczy, Polish footballer and coach (died 2024)
James Anthony Griffin is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Griffin served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1983 to 2004. He previously served as an…
James Anthony Griffin, American bishop
Uriel Jones was an American musician. Jones was a recording session drummer for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Uriel Jones, American drummer (died 2009)
Leonard Kleinrock is an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering a…
Leonard Kleinrock, American computer scientist and engineer
Manuel de Jesús Clouthier del Rincón was a Mexican agriculturalist, businessman and politician. His 1988 presidential campaign challenged the dominance of Mexico's PRI party in the…
Manuel Clouthier, Mexican businessman and politician (died 1989)
Ruby Nash Garnett is an American singer who led the rhythm and blues group Ruby & the Romantics.
Ruby Nash Garnett, American R&B singer
Wilbert Francisco Cobbs was an American actor, known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Reginald in Night…
Bill Cobbs, American actor (died 2024)
Jane Ann Henson was an American puppeteer and co-founder of Muppets, Inc. with her husband Jim Henson.
Jane Henson, American puppeteer (died 2013)
Roger Paul Neilson was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the NHL, where he served with eight teams. Known as "Captain Video" because of his technological co…
Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2003)
General Sir Brian Leslie Graham Kenny, was a senior British Army officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1990 until his retirement in 1993.
Brian Kenny, English general (died 2017)
Mitsuteru Yokoyama was a Japanese manga artist. Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of manga and anime, his works have had a significa…
Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2004)
Barack Hussein Obama was a Kenyan senior governmental economist and the father of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. He is a central figure of his son's memoir,…
Barack Obama Sr
Gérard Latortue was a Haitian politician and diplomat who served as the prime minister of Haiti from 12 March 2004 to 9 June 2006. He was an official in the United Nations for many…
Gérard Latortue, Haitian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2023)
Wendy Craig CBE is an English actress who is best known for her appearances in the sitcoms Not in Front of the Children (1967–1970), ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973), ...And M…
Wendy Craig, English actress
Josef Stoer is a German mathematician specializing in numerical analysis and professor emeritus of the Institut für Mathematik of Universität Würzburg.
Josef Stoer, German mathematician
James Daniel "BJ" Bjorken was an American theoretical physicist. He was a Putnam Fellow in 1954, received a BS in physics from MIT in 1956, and obtained his PhD from Stanford Unive…
James Bjorken, American physicist, author, and academic (died 2024)
Keith Norman Sutton was the 97th Bishop of Lichfield from 1984 to 2003.
Keith Sutton, English bishop (died 2017)
William Arthur Torrey was a Canadian hockey executive. He served as a general manager in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Oakland Seals, New York Islanders, and Florida Pan…
Bill Torrey, Canadian businessman (died 2018)
Virbhadra Singh was an Indian politician who served 6 terms and 21 years as the 4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. A leader of the Indian National Congress party, he was elect…
Virbhadra Singh, Indian politician (died 2021)
Ferdinand Biwersi was a German football referee.
Ferdinand Biwersi, German footballer and referee (died 2013)
Jean-Pierre Ferland, was a Québécois singer and songwriter. He was noted for writing over 450 songs and releasing more than 30 albums. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters…
Jean-Pierre Ferland, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2024)
Gloria Christian is an Italian canzone napoletana singer, mainly successful between the second half of the 1950s and the 1960s.
Gloria Christian, Italian singer