Explore 2813 historical events from 1930–1939.
Renée Richards is an American ophthalmologist and former tennis player who competed on the professional circuit in the 1970s, and became widely known following male-to-female medic…
Renée Richards, American tennis player and ophthalmologist
Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow was an American country-rock musician and animator. He was a member of the band the Flying Burrito Brothers, and worked extensively as a session musi…
Sneaky Pete Kleinow, American country-rock pedal-steel guitarist and songwriter (died 2007)
Thomas Cornelius Mangold is a British broadcaster, journalist and author. For 26 years he was an investigative journalist with the BBC Panorama current affairs television programme…
Tom Mangold, German-English journalist and author
Sudhakarrao Rajusing Naik was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 25 June 1991 until 22 February 1993 followin…
Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2001)
Paul Panhuysen was a Dutch composer, visual and sound artist. He founded and directed Het Apollohuis, an art space that functioned during the 80's and 90's having artists doing sou…
Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer (died 2015)
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. was a United States Army general. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War agains…
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., American general and engineer (died 2012)
Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia…
Sonny Jurgensen, American football player and sportscaster (died 2026)
Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker was a British actor, comedian and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Ban…
Kenny Baker, English actor (died 2016)
Lise Bacon was a Canadian politician who served as Deputy Premier of Quebec from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she served as a Member of the National Assembly…
Lise Bacon, Canadian judge and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (died 2025)
Edgar "Eddie" Ubalde Ilarde was a Filipino politician, public servant, and radio and television host. On radio and television, he hosted programs such as Kahapon Lamang, Student Ca…
Eddie Ilarde, Filipino journalist and politician (died 2020)
Kevin James Ryan is an Australian former state parliamentarian and local mayor, barrister and advocate. In the 1950s and 1960s he was an Australian dual-code rugby international re…
Kevin Ryan, Australian rugby player, coach, lawyer and politician
Arturs Alberings was the 6th Prime Minister of Latvia. He held office from 7 May 1926 to 18 December 1926.
Arturs Alberings, Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1876)
Konstantin Konstantinovich Vaginov was a Russian poet and novelist.
Konstantin Vaginov, Russian poet and novelist (born 1899)
Thomas William Heinsohn was an American professional basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. He was associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NB…
Tom Heinsohn, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2020)
Louis Criger was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1896 to 1912 for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals, B…
Lou Criger, American baseball player and manager (born 1872)
Cass Gilbert was an American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of…
Cass Gilbert, American architect (born 1859)
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut "Champion" Barrow were American outlaws who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, committing a …
Clyde Barrow, American criminal (born 1909)
Mihkel Martna was an Estonian politician and journalist.
Mihkel Martna, Estonian journalist and politician (born 1860)
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut "Champion" Barrow were American outlaws who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, committing a …
Bonnie Parker, American criminal (born 1910)
Tōgō Heihachirō , served as a gensui or admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy and became one of Japan's greatest naval heroes. As Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fl…
Tōgō Heihachirō, Japanese admiral (born 1848)
Colonel Sir Alfred "Toby" Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, was an English soldier and intelligence officer, sportsman, pioneer motorist and aviator.
Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, English colonel and polo player (born 1867)
Emily Dobson was an Australian philanthropist. She was known for her work supporting women's charities.
Emily Dobson, Australian philanthropist (born 1842)
William Arthur Holman was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1913 to 1920. He came to office as the leader of the Labor Party, but was expelled …
William Holman, English-Australian politician, 19th premier of New South Wales (born 1871)
Frederick Theodore Albert Delius was an English composer. Born in Bradford in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerc…
Frederick Delius, English composer and educator (born 1862)