1893
Gaby Morlay, French actress (died 1964)
Gaby Morlay was a film actress from France.
Gaby Morlay, French actress (died 1964)
The 1890s
Explore 1335 historical events from 1890–1899.
1893
Irish Meusel, American baseball player and coach (died 1963)
Emil Frederick "Irish" Meusel was an American baseball left fielder. He played in the major leagues between 1914 and 1927 for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Phillies, New Yo…
Irish Meusel, American baseball player and coach (died 1963)
1893
Max Brand, American journalist and author (died 1944)
Frederick Schiller Faust was an American writer known primarily for his Western stories using the pseudonym Max Brand. As Max Brand, he also created the popular fictional character…
Max Brand, American journalist and author (died 1944)
1893
Maire Comerford, Irish Republican (died 1982)
Mary Eva Comerford was an Irish republican from County Wexford. As a member of Cumann na mBan she witnessed the events of 1916 to 1923 and took an active part in the Irish War of I…
Maire Comerford, Irish Republican (died 1982)
1893
Gillis Grafström, Swedish figure skater and architect (died 1938)
Gillis Emanuel Grafström was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating as well as an Olympic si…
Gillis Grafström, Swedish figure skater and architect (died 1938)
1893
Hattie McDaniel, American actress (died 1952)
Hattie McDaniel was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress,…
Hattie McDaniel, American actress (died 1952)
1893
Alan Arnold Griffith, English engineer (died 1963)
Alan Arnold Griffith was an English engineer and the son of Victorian science fiction writer George Griffith. Among many other contributions, he is best known for his work on stres…
Alan Arnold Griffith, English engineer (died 1963)
1893
Dorothy L
Dorothy Leigh Sayers was an English crime novelist, playwright, translator and critic.
Dorothy L
1893
Wilhelm Zaisser, German soldier and politician (died 1958)
Wilhelm Zaisser was a German communist politician and statesman who served as the founder and first Minister for State Security of the German Democratic Republic from 1950 to 1953.
Wilhelm Zaisser, German soldier and politician (died 1958)
1893
Roy O
Roy Oliver Disney was an American entrepreneur. He co-founded with his younger brother Walt what is now the Walt Disney Company in October 1923. Disney also served as the company's…
Roy O
1893
Dorothy Fuldheim, American journalist and news anchor (died 1989)
Dorothy Fuldheim was an American journalist and news anchor who spent the majority of her career at The Cleveland Press and WEWS-TV, both based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dorothy Fuldheim, American journalist and news anchor (died 1989)
1893
August Zamoyski, Polish-French sculptor (died 1970)
Count August Zamoyski was a Polish sculptor, member of groups Bunt and Formiści.
August Zamoyski, Polish-French sculptor (died 1970)
1893
Aarre Merikanto, Finnish composer and educator (died 1958)
Aarre Merikanto was a Finnish composer.
Aarre Merikanto, Finnish composer and educator (died 1958)
1893
Nellah Massey Bailey, American politician and librarian (died 1956)
Nellah Izora Massey Bailey was an American politician and librarian. She was the first lady of Mississippi from 1944 to 1946 and the Mississippi state tax collector from 1948 to 19…
Nellah Massey Bailey, American politician and librarian (died 1956)
1893
Alois Hába, Czech composer and educator (died 1973)
Alois Hába was a Czech composer, music theorist and teacher. He belongs to the important discoverers in modern classical music, and to the major composers of microtonal music, espe…
Alois Hába, Czech composer and educator (died 1973)
1893
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972)
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis OBE, FNA, FASc, FRS was an Indian scientist and statistician. He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure, and for being …
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972)
1893
Walter Ulbricht, German soldier and politician, chief decision maker and head of state of the GDR (East Germany) (died 1
Walter Ernst Paul Ulbricht was a German communist politician and revolutionary. Ulbricht played a leading role in the creation of the Weimar-era Communist Party of Germany (KPD) an…
Walter Ulbricht, German soldier and politician, chief decision maker and head of state of the GDR (East Germany) (died 1
1893
Ralph Hancock, Welsh gardener and author (died 1950)
Ralph Hancock was a Welsh landscape gardener, architect and author. Hancock built gardens in the United Kingdom in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s and in the United States in the 1930s.…
Ralph Hancock, Welsh gardener and author (died 1950)
1893
Sándor Bortnyik, Hungarian painter and graphic designer (died 1976)
Sándor Bortnyik was a Hungarian painter and graphic designer. His work was greatly influenced by Cubism, Expressionism and Constructivism.
Sándor Bortnyik, Hungarian painter and graphic designer (died 1976)
1893
Anthony Berkeley Cox, English writer (died 1971)
Anthony Berkeley Cox was an English crime writer. He wrote under several pen-names, including Francis Iles, Anthony Berkeley and A. Monmouth Platts. He was a founder of the Detecti…
Anthony Berkeley Cox, English writer (died 1971)
1893
Giuseppe Caselli, Italian painter (died 1976)
Giuseppe Ugo Caselli was an Italian painter.
Giuseppe Caselli, Italian painter (died 1976)
1893
Herbert Feis, American historian and author (died 1972)
Herbert Feis was an American historian, author, and economist who was the Advisor on International Economic Affairs in the US Department of State during the Herbert Hoover and Fran…
Herbert Feis, American historian and author (died 1972)
1893
R. Carlyle Buley, American historian and author (died 1968)
Roscoe Carlyle Buley was an American historian and educator.
R. Carlyle Buley, American historian and author (died 1968)
1893
George Geary, English cricketer and coach (died 1981)
George Geary was a first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. Primarily a bowler, he took 46 wickets in 14 Tests.
George Geary, English cricketer and coach (died 1981)