A decade in review
The 1930s
11 moments we logged from 1930–1939.
People born in the 1930s A.P.J., Ratan, Neil…
Notable figures who grew up in this decade.
- science1931
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Missile man, 11th President of India.
Wiki - tech1937
Ratan Tata
Industrialist, former Tata chairman.
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Neil Armstrong
First human on the Moon.
Wiki - culture1935
Elvis Presley
The King of Rock and Roll.
Wiki - world1935
Dalai Lama (14th)
Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists.
Wiki - world1936
Pope Francis
First Pope from Latin America.
Wiki - science1934
Yuri Gagarin
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968).
Wiki - culture1931
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022).
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- 1930science
Pluto discovered
Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. It was a planet... until 2006.
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Empire State Building completed
The tallest building in the world for nearly 40 years. NYC's iconic skyline anchor.
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Neutron discovered
James Chadwick discovered the neutron, completing the picture of the atom.
- 1933world
Hitler comes to power
Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. The Nazi era began.
- 1936tech
First TV broadcasts
The BBC began regular television service. Television started arriving in homes.
- 1937tech
Jet engine invented
Frank Whittle's jet engine ran for the first time. Aviation about to leap forward.
- 1938tech
Photocopier invented
Chester Carlson invented xerography. Offices would never be the same.
- 1939world
World War II begins
Germany invaded Poland. The deadliest conflict in human history started.
- 1939culture
Wizard of Oz and Gone With The Wind
Two films released the same year that would define Hollywood's Golden Age.
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Dandi Salt March
Gandhi led the 240-mile march to make salt from seawater, defying British tax laws.
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Bhagat Singh executed
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru were hanged by the British in Lahore. They became eternal martyrs.