Explore 1816 historical events from 1900–1909.
Clarence Dexter Wiseman, was the tenth General of The Salvation Army from 1974 to 1977.
Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985)
James Corbitt Morris, known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was an American folk-style songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New …
Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (died 1998)
Eriks Ādamsons was a Latvian writer, poet and novelist.
Eriks Ādamsons, Latvian writer, poet, and novelist (died 1946)
Dolores Gonçalves Costa, known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film,…
Dercy Gonçalves, Brazilian actress and singer (died 2008)
James Edward Meade FBA was a British economist who made major contributions to the theory of international trade and welfare economics. Along with Richard Kahn, James Meade helped …
James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)
Arseny Aleksandrovich Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian poet and translator. He was predeceased by his son, film director and screenwriter Andrei Tarkovsky.
Arseny Tarkovsky, Russian poet and translator (died 1989)
Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen was a German theoretical physicist. During World War II, Jensen worked on the German nuclear energy project, known as the Uranium Club, where he contrib…
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Debs C. Garms was an American professional baseball player for 12 seasons as an outfielder and third baseman for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Lo…
Debs Garms, American baseball player (died 1984)
John Herrick McIntire was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bon…
John McIntire, American actor (died 1991)
James Mundy was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines.
Jimmy Mundy, American saxophonist and composer (died 1983)
Yvonne Sylvain was a Haitian physician who was the first female medical doctor from the country. She was also the first woman accepted into the University of Haiti Medical School, …
Yvonne Sylvain, First female Haitian physician (died 1989)
Roman-Taras Osypovych Shukhevych was a Ukrainian nationalist and a military leader of the nationalist Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which during the Second World War fought again…
Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian general and politician (died 1950)
Norman Wingate Pirie FRS, was a British biochemist and virologist who, along with Frederick Bawden, discovered that a virus can be crystallized by isolating tomato bushy stunt viru…
Norman Pirie, Scottish-English biochemist and virologist (died 1997)
John Franklin Anderson was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. He won the gold medal in this event at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles.
John Anderson, American discus thrower (died 1948)
Hyman Howard Taubman was an American music critic, theater critic, and author.
Howard Taubman, American author and critic (died 1996)
Colonel George Francis Gillman Stanley was a Canadian author, soldier, historian at the Royal Military College of Canada and Mount Allison University, public servant, and designer …
George Stanley, Canadian soldier, historian, and author, designed the flag of Canada (died 2002)
Eddie Dean was an American Western singer and actor. His smooth baritone impressed both Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, who considered Dean the best cowboy singer of all time.
Eddie Dean, American singer-songwriter (died 1999)
Fulton Allen, known as Blind Boy Fuller, was an American blues guitarist and singer. Fuller was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists, along with Blind Bla…
Blind Boy Fuller, American singer and guitarist (died 1941)
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by th…
Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (died 1954)
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasi…
Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (died 1988)
George Wilcken Romney was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to …
George W. Romney, American businessman and politician, 43rd Governor of Michigan (died 1995)
Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War.
Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993)
George Anthony Weller was an American novelist, playwright, and journalist for The New York Times and Chicago Daily News. He won a 1943 Pulitzer Prize as a Daily News war correspon…
George Weller, American author, playwright, and journalist (died 2002)
Francisco Sacco "Chico" Landi was a racing driver from São Paulo, Brazil. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 16, 1951. He scor…
Chico Landi, Brazilian racing driver (died 1989)