1933 in History

1933

Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (died 2016)

Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (died 2016)

1933

C. Scott Littleton, American anthropologist and academic (died 2010)

C. Scott Littleton, American anthropologist and academic (died 2010)

1933

Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (died 2014)

Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (died 2014)

1933

Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017)

Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017)

1933

Edward Brandt, Jr., American physician and mathematician (died 2007)

Edward Brandt, Jr., American physician and mathematician (died 2007)

1933

Paul-Gilbert Langevin, French musicologist, critic and physicist (died 1986)

Paul-Gilbert Langevin, French musicologist, critic and physicist (died 1986)

1933

David McCullough, American historian and author (died 2022)

David McCullough, American historian and author (died 2022)

1933

Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada (died 2007)

Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada (died 2007)

1933

Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (died 2015)

Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (died 2015)

1933

Jumpin' Gene Simmons, American rockabilly singer-songwriter (died 2006)

Jumpin' Gene Simmons, American rockabilly singer-songwriter (died 2006)

1933

C.K. Yang, Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter (died 2007)

C.K. Yang, Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter (died 2007)

1933

Jerry Herman, American musical theater composer (died 2019)

Jerry Herman, American musical theater composer (died 2019)

1933

Jim Carlen, American football player and coach (died 2012)

Jim Carlen, American football player and coach (died 2012)

1933

Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2013)

Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2013)

1933

Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012)

Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012)

1933

Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008)

Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008)

1933

David Storey, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2017)

David Storey, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2017)

1933

Piero Manzoni, Italian artist (died 1963)

Piero Manzoni, Italian artist (died 1963)

1933

Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (died 1996)

Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (died 1996)

1933

Dumaagiin Sodnom, Mongolian politician; 13th Prime Minister of Mongolia

Dumaagiin Sodnom, Mongolian politician; 13th Prime Minister of Mongolia