1889
Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and academic (died 1924)
Lyubov Sergeyevna Popova was a Russian-Soviet avant-garde artist, painter and designer.
Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and academic (died 1924)
The 1880s
Explore 766 historical events from 1880–1889.
1889
Anita Loos, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1981)
Corinne Anita Loos was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her…
Anita Loos, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1981)
1889
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (died 1951)
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was an Austro-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (died 1951)
1889
Richard Glücks, German SS officer (died 1945)
Richard Glücks was a high-ranking German SS functionary during the Nazi era. From November 1939 until the end of World War II, he commanded the Concentration Camps Inspectorate, la…
Richard Glücks, German SS officer (died 1945)
1889
António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese economist and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1970)
António de Oliveira Salazar was a Portuguese statesman, academic, and economist who served as President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. Having come to po…
António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese economist and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1970)
1889
Ki Hajar Dewantara, Indonesian philosopher, academic, and politician (died 1959)
Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat, better known by the name Ki Hajar Dewantara since 1922, was a leading Indonesian independence movement activist, writer, columnist, politician, an…
Ki Hajar Dewantara, Indonesian philosopher, academic, and politician (died 1959)
1889
Beulah Bondi, American actress (died 1981)
Beulah Bondi was an American character actress; she often played eccentric mothers and later grandmothers and wives, although she was known for numerous other roles. She began her …
Beulah Bondi, American actress (died 1981)
1889
Gottfried Fuchs, German-Canadian Olympic soccer player (died 1972)
Gottfried Erik Fuchs, also known as Godfrey Fuchs, was a German Olympic footballer. He scored a then-world record 10 goals for the Germany national team in a 16–0 win against Russi…
Gottfried Fuchs, German-Canadian Olympic soccer player (died 1972)
1889
Francis Spellman, American cardinal (died 1967)
Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman was a senior-ranking American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New York from 1939 until his death in 1967. From 1932 to 1939, Spellman …
Francis Spellman, American cardinal (died 1967)
1889
Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1973)
Herbert Wilfred Taylor was a South African cricketer who played 42 Test matches for his country including 18 as captain of the side. Specifically a batsman, he was an expert on the…
Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1973)
1889
Viktor Puskar, Estonian colonel (died 1943)
Viktor Puskar VR I/1 was an Estonian military commander (Colonel) during the Estonian War of Independence.
Viktor Puskar, Estonian colonel (died 1943)
1889
Paul Nash, British painter (died 1946)
Paul Nash was a British surrealist painter and war artist, as well as a photographer, writer and designer of applied art. Nash was among the most important landscape artists of the…
Paul Nash, British painter (died 1946)
1889
Abelardo L
Abelardo Rodríguez Luján, commonly known as Abelardo L. Rodríguez was a Mexican military officer, businessman and politician who served as Substitute President of Mexico from 1932 …
Abelardo L
1889
Otto Frank, German-Swiss businessman and Holocaust survivor; father of diarist Anne Frank (died 1980)
Otto Heinrich Frank was a German businessman, and the father of Anne Frank. He edited and published the first edition of her diary in 1947 and advised on its later theatrical and c…
Otto Frank, German-Swiss businessman and Holocaust survivor; father of diarist Anne Frank (died 1980)
1889
Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (died 1946)
Dorothy Gibson was an American actress, socialite and artist's model, active in the early 20th century. She survived the sinking of the Titanic and starred in the first motion pict…
Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (died 1946)
1889
Alfonso Reyes, Mexican author (died 1959)
Alfonso Reyes Ochoa was a Mexican writer, philosopher and diplomat. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times and has been acclaimed as one of the greatest auth…
Alfonso Reyes, Mexican author (died 1959)
1889
Thomas Midgley Jr
Thomas Midgley Jr. was an American mechanical and chemical engineer. He played a major role in developing leaded gasoline and some of the first chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), better k…
Thomas Midgley Jr
1889
Tản Đà, Vietnamese poet and author (died 1939)
Nguyễn Khắc Hiếu (阮克孝), pen name Tản Đà was a Vietnamese poet. His pen name is a combination of Tản from Tản Viên Mountain and Đà from Đà River
Tản Đà, Vietnamese poet and author (died 1939)
1889
Henry B
Henry Barber Richardson was an American archer. He won two Olympic bronze medals. Richardson was the first archer to win medals at two different editions of the Olympic Games as we…
Henry B
1889
Ernst Niekisch, German educator and politician (died 1967)
Ernst Niekisch was a German writer and political theorist. Initially a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and of the Old Social Democratic Party of Germany (ASPD), he late…
Ernst Niekisch, German educator and politician (died 1967)
1889
Günther Lütjens, German admiral (died 1941)
Johann Günther Lütjens was a German admiral whose military service spanned more than 30 years and two world wars. Lütjens is best known for his actions during World War II and his …
Günther Lütjens, German admiral (died 1941)
1889
Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aircraft designer, founded Sikorsky Aircraft (died 1972)
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. His first success came with the Sikorsky S-2, the second aircraft of hi…
Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aircraft designer, founded Sikorsky Aircraft (died 1972)
1889
Richard Réti, Slovak-Czech chess player and author (died 1929)
Richard Réti was an Austro-Hungarian and later Czechoslovak chess player, chess author and composer of endgame studies.
Richard Réti, Slovak-Czech chess player and author (died 1929)
1889
Charles Kay Ogden, English linguist and philosopher (died 1957)
Charles Kay Ogden was a British linguist, philosopher, and writer. Described as a polymath but also an eccentric and outsider, he took part in many ventures related to literature, …
Charles Kay Ogden, English linguist and philosopher (died 1957)