1908
Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (died 1999)
Aubrey Schenck was an American film producer from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (died 1999)
The 1900s
Explore 1816 historical events from 1900–1909.
1908
Don Bradman, Australian cricketer and manager (died 2001)
Sir Donald George Bradman, nicknamed "the Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. His cricketing successes have be…
Don Bradman, Australian cricketer and manager (died 2001)
1908
Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and author (died 1996)
Roger Tory Peterson was an American naturalist, conservationist, citizen scientist ornithologist, artist and illustrator, educator, and a founder of the 20th-century environmental …
Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and author (died 1996)
1908
Fred MacMurray, American actor (died 1991)
Frederick Martin MacMurray was an American actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films and a successful television series in a career that spanned nearly a half-century. His …
Fred MacMurray, American actor (died 1991)
1908
William Saroyan, American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (died 1981)
William Saroyan was an American novelist, playwright, and short story writer of Armenian descent. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy A…
William Saroyan, American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (died 1981)
1908
Amir Elahi, Pakistani cricketer (died 1980)
Amir Elahi was one of the fifteen cricketers who have played Test cricket for more than one country. This honor was given to him because he had earlier played Tests for India again…
Amir Elahi, Pakistani cricketer (died 1980)
1908
Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (died 1973)
Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Johnson was vice president under John F. Kennedy from 1961 until Kennedy's …
Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (died 1973)
1908
Lou Kenton, English social activist (died 2012)
Lou Kenton was an English proofreader who served as a medical courier and ambulance driver with the International Brigade and was its oldest surviving member at the time of his dea…
Lou Kenton, English social activist (died 2012)
1908
Ruth Bancroft, American landscape and garden designer (died 2017)
Ruth Bancroft was the creator of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California.
Ruth Bancroft, American landscape and garden designer (died 2017)
1908
Lev Pontryagin, Russian mathematician and academic (died 1988)
Lev Semyonovich Pontryagin was a Soviet mathematician. Completely blind from the age of 14, he made major discoveries in a number of fields of mathematics, including algebraic topo…
Lev Pontryagin, Russian mathematician and academic (died 1988)
1908
Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-American director and producer (died 1999)
Edward Dmytryk was a Canadian-born American film director and editor. He was known for his 1940s noir films and received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for Crossfire (1947).…
Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-American director and producer (died 1999)
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Richard Wright, American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet (died 1960)
Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908–1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to t…
Richard Wright, American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet (died 1960)
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Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (died 1973)
Josué de Castro, born Josué Apolônio de Castro, was a Brazilian physician, nutritionist, geographer, writer, public administrator, and activist against world hunger.
Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (died 1973)
1908
Joaquín Nin-Culmell, German-American pianist and composer (died 2004)
Joaquín María Nin-Culmell was a Cuban-Spanish composer, internationally known concert pianist, and emeritus professor of music at the University of California, Berkeley.
Joaquín Nin-Culmell, German-American pianist and composer (died 2004)
1908
Cecilia Seghizzi, Italian composer and painter (died 2019)
Cecilia Seghizzi was an Italian composer, painter, teacher and supercentenarian.
Cecilia Seghizzi, Italian composer and painter (died 2019)
1908
Renzo Rivolta, Italian engineer (died 1966)
Renzo Rivolta was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Iso vehicle company that produced appliances, scooters and later sports cars.
Renzo Rivolta, Italian engineer (died 1966)
1908
Anthony Wagner, English genealogist and academic (died 1995)
Sir Anthony Richard Wagner was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He served as Garter Principal King of Arms before retiring to the post of Clarenceux…
Anthony Wagner, English genealogist and academic (died 1995)
1908
Korczak Ziolkowski, American sculptor, designed the Crazy Horse Memorial (died 1982)
Korczak Ziolkowski was an American artist and sculptor known for designing the Crazy Horse Memorial.
Korczak Ziolkowski, American sculptor, designed the Crazy Horse Memorial (died 1982)
1908
Paul Brown, American football player and coach (died 1991)
Paul Eugene Brown was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), the National Football League (NFL), and the American Football League (…
Paul Brown, American football player and coach (died 1991)
1908
Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (died 2008)
Michael Ellis DeBakey was an American general and cardiovascular surgeon, scientist and medical educator who became Chairman of the Department of Surgery, President, and Chancellor…
Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (died 2008)
1908
Max Kaminsky, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1994)
Max Kaminsky was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
Max Kaminsky, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1994)
1908
Cesare Pavese, Italian poet and author (died 1950)
Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist. He is often referred to as one of the most influential Italian writers o…
Cesare Pavese, Italian poet and author (died 1950)
1908
Shigekazu Shimazaki, Japanese admiral (died 1945)
Shigekazu Shimazaki was a Japanese career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during World War II.
Shigekazu Shimazaki, Japanese admiral (died 1945)
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Angus Bethune, Australian soldier and politician, 33rd Premier of Tasmania (died 2004)
Sir Walter Angus Bethune was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He was Premier of Tasmania from 26 May 1969 to 3 May 1972.
Angus Bethune, Australian soldier and politician, 33rd Premier of Tasmania (died 2004)