Explore 1335 historical events from 1890–1899.
Israel Isaac "Isidor" Rabi was an American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 "for his resonance method for recording the magnetic properties of atomic nucle…
Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (died 1988)
Henry Spencer Moore was an English visual artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moo…
Henry Moore, English sculptor and illustrator (died 1986)
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures.…
Alexander Calder, American sculptor, known for his kinetic sculptures (died 1976)
Morris W. Stoloff was an American composer. He worked with Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore, Al Jolson and Frank Sinatra.
Morris Stoloff, American composer and musical director (died 1980)
Ernő Nagy was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Other members of the team included Aladár Gerevich, Gyula Glykais, Endre …
Ernő Nagy, Hungarian fencer (died 1977)
Ernesto Maserati was an Italian automotive engineer and racer, with Maserati of Modena since its inception in Bologna on 14 December 1914, together with his brothers Alfieri Masera…
Ernesto Maserati, Italian race car driver and engineer (died 1975)
Marguerite Valentine Bise was a French chef and restaurateur at her restaurant Auberge du Père Bise in Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France. In 1951, she became the third woman to win t…
Marguerite Bise, French chef (died 1965)
Peter Mohr Dam was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926.
Peter Mohr Dam, Faroese educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1968)
Jean Laurent Robert Borotra was a French tennis champion. He was one of the "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Borotra was i…
Jean Borotra, French tennis player (died 1994)
John Francis Regis Toomey was an American film and television actor.
Regis Toomey, American actor (died 1991)
Jan Wiktor Brzechwa was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature.
Jan Brzechwa, Polish author and poet (died 1966)
Clemente Biondetti was an Italian auto racing driver. Born into a working-class family, Biondetti raced motorcycles before turning to automobiles where he had greater success.
Clemente Biondetti, Italian race car driver (died 1955)
Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his four‑volume…
Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish historian, journalist, author, and playwright (died 1973)
Malcolm Cowley was an American writer, editor, historian, poet, and literary critic. His best known works include his first book of poetry, Blue Juniata (1929), and his memoir, Exi…
Malcolm Cowley, American novelist, poet, literary critic (died 1989)
Helmut Hasse was a German mathematician working in algebraic number theory, known for fundamental contributions to class field theory, the application of p-adic numbers to local cl…
Helmut Hasse, German mathematician and academic (died 1975)
Arthur Wood was a Yorkshire and England cricketer, who played as the wicket-keeper in four Tests from 1938 to 1939.
Arthur Wood, English cricketer (died 1973)
Gaspard Fauteux, was a Canadian parliamentarian, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (1945–1949), and the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1950–1958).
Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1963)
Marguerite "Peggy" Guggenheim was an American art collector, bohemian, and socialite. Born to the wealthy New York City Guggenheim family, she was the daughter of Benjamin Guggenhe…
Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist (died 1979)
Charles John Grimm, nicknamed "Jolly Cholly", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman, most notably for the …
Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (died 1983)
Preston Sturges was an American playwright, inventor, screenwriter, and film director.
Preston Sturges, American director and producer (died 1959)
Shirley Booth was an American actress. One of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and three…
Shirley Booth, American actress and singer (died 1992)
Violet Helen Carson was a British actress of radio, stage and television, and a singer and pianist, who had a long and celebrated career as an actress and performer during the earl…
Violet Carson, English actress and singer (died 1983)
Frank Francis Frisch, nicknamed "the Fordham Flash" or "the Old Flash", was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) f…
Frankie Frisch, American baseball player and manager (died 1973)
Bessie Love was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career sp…
Bessie Love, American actress (died 1986)