Explore 1816 historical events from 1900–1909.
Dolores Hope, DC*SG was an American singer, entertainer, philanthropist, and wife of American actor and comedian Bob Hope.
Dolores Hope, American singer and philanthropist (died 2011)
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was a Venezuelan supercentenarian who, until his death aged 114 years, 311 days, was the world's oldest verified living man following the death of Spain's S…
Juan Vicente Pérez, Venezuelan supercentenarian, oldest living man, last man born in 1900s decade (died 2024)
George Reginald "Red" Horner was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1928 to 1940. He was the Leafs captain from 1938 un…
Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2005)
Nessim Jacques Canetti was a French music executive and a talent agent. Born into a Sephardic Jewish family, his parents were Jacques Elias (Elieser) and Mathilde (Mazal) Canetti. …
Jacques Canetti, French music executive and talent agent (died 1997)
Frederick Lee Frith OBE was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion. A former stonemason and later a motor cycle retailer in Grimsby, he was a stylish rider and …
Freddie Frith, English motorcycle road racer (died 1988)
Benjamin David Goodman was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". His orchestra did well commercially.
Benny Goodman, American clarinet player, songwriter, and bandleader (died 1986)
Arthur Edmund Coulter was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.
Art Coulter, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2000)
Edward Yechezkel Kutscher or Yechezkel Kutscher was an Israeli philologist and Hebrew linguist.
Yechezkel Kutscher, Slovak-Israeli philologist and linguist (died 1971)
Sir Isaiah Berlin was a Russian-British social and political theorist, philosopher, and historian of ideas. Although he became increasingly averse to writing for publication, his i…
Isaiah Berlin, Latvian-English historian and philosopher (died 1997)
Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1989. A liberal Democrat, he represented parts of Ne…
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Jessie Alice Tandy, known professionally as Jessica Tandy, was an English and American actress. She appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV…
Jessica Tandy, English-American actress (died 1994)
Virginia Apgar was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of …
Virginia Apgar, American anesthesiologist and pediatrician, developed the Apgar test (died 1974)
Langley Frederick George Hancock was an Australian iron ore magnate from Western Australia who maintained a high profile in the spheres of business and politics. Famous initially f…
Lang Hancock, Australian soldier and businessman (died 1992)
Natascha Artin Brunswick was a Russian-American mathematician and photographer.
Natascha Artin Brunswick, German-American mathematician and photographer (died 2003)
Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad was an Indian communist politician, theorist, author and statesman who served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957–1959 and then …
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Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American singer and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades.
Burl Ives, American actor and singer (died 1995)
Elena Nikolaidi was a Greek-American opera singer and teacher. She sang leading contralto and mezzosoprano roles with major opera companies worldwide and made numerous recordings.
Elena Nikolaidi, Greek-American soprano and educator (died 2002)
Archibald Fairly Carr Jr. was an American herpetologist, ecologist, and conservationist. He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida and a writer on science and natu…
Archie Carr, American ecologist and zoologist (died 1987)
Elmer Lee Andersen was an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who built a successful business career with the H. B. Fuller Company. Andersen was most notably the 3…
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Ralph Ethan Winters was a Canadian-born film editor who became one of the leading figures of this field in the American industry.
Ralph E
Shūji Tsushima , known by his pen name Osamu Dazai , was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun and No Longer Human, are consid…
Osamu Dazai, Japanese author (died 1948)
Rūdolfs Jurciņš was a Latvian basketball player. He played as a center.
Rūdolfs Jurciņš, Latvian basketball player (died 1948)
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was an Australian and American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, fr…
Errol Flynn, Australian-American actor (died 1959)
Katherine Mary Dunham was an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. One of the most renowned modern dance artists of the 20th century, she has been c…
Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer (died 2006)