Historical figures in 1933
The atlas holds 67 people and 108 moments here, in 1933. The most recorded lives are Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein and Ernest Hemingway. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Olivia de Havilland
in 1933
1 moment here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
Pablo Neruda
in 1933
1 moment here
Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…
Pablo Picasso
in 1933
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Paramahansa Yogananda
in 1933
1 moment here
Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, teacher, and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.…
Pearl S. Buck
in 1933
1 moment here
American writer, humanitarian, and activist whose life was divided between the United States and China before she became an internationally prominent…
P. L. Travers
in 1933
1 moment here
Pamela Lyndon Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff, was an Australian-British writer, actress, journalist, and creator of the Mary Poppins books.…
Prajadhipok
in 1933
2 moments here
Prajadhipok (Rama VII) was King of Siam from 1925 until his abdication in 1935. Educated in England and trained in the military, he travelled…
Pridi Banomyong
in 1933
3 moments here
Thai lawyer, political leader, regent, prime minister, and founder of Thammasat University. A civilian leader of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, he…
Ronald Reagan
in 1933
2 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Salvador Allende
in 1933
1 moment here
Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…
Samora Machel
in 1933
1 moment here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Selma Lagerlöf
in 1933
1 moment here
Swedish writer, teacher, Nobel laureate, and women’s-suffrage speaker. Lagerlöf was born at Mårbacka in Värmland, trained in Stockholm, taught in…
Sirikit
in 1933
2 moments here
Sirikit Kitiyakara was Queen of Thailand from 1950 to 2016 as consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and later Queen Mother.…
Syngman Rhee
in 1933
1 moment here
Syngman Rhee was a Korean independence activist and the first president of the Republic of Korea, serving from 1948 until his resignation in 1960.…
Thomas Mann
in 1933
3 moments here
German novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and 1929 Nobel laureate. Born in Lübeck, he lived principally in Munich before exile from Nazi…
Vallabhbhai Patel
in 1933
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, Indian National Congress leader, independence activist, and statesman. Known as Sardar Patel, he organized major civil-disobedience…
Vivien Leigh
in 1933
1 moment here
British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…
Võ Nguyên Giáp
in 1933
1 moment here
Vietnamese general, communist revolutionary, and politician. Giáp was a leading commander of the Việt Minh and the People’s Army of Vietnam, served…
Yosano Akiko
in 1933
3 moments here
Japanese poet, author, educator, feminist, and social reformer. Born Hō Shō in Sakai, she became known as Yosano Akiko after her marriage to poet…
Moments
- 1933 Lecture at Fukui Higher Girls' School Yosano Akiko
- 1933 Pilgrimage to Ataka Sumiyoshi Shrine Yosano Akiko
- 1933 Visits in Takefu Yosano Akiko
- 1933 Returns to Mexico and moves to San Ángel Diego Rivera
- 1933 Northampton Repertory Company engagement Errol Flynn
- 1933 Manhattan Chess Club rapid tournament José Raúl Capablanca
- 1933 The Lake opens at the Martin Beck Theatre Katharine Hepburn
- 1933 Return from Songkhla to Bangkok Prajadhipok