Explore 1816 historical events from 1900–1909.
Eric George Fraser was a British illustrator and graphic artist. He was famous in the public mind for contributions to the Radio Times, and as the creator in 1931 of 'Mr Therm' in…
Eric Fraser, British illustrator and graphic designer (died 1983)
Hendrik Jozef Elias was a Belgian politician and Flemish nationalist, notable as the leader of the Vlaams Nationaal Verbond between 1942 and 1944.
Hendrik Elias, Belgian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Ghent (died 1973)
Carolyn Eisele was an American mathematician and historian of mathematics known as an expert on the works of Charles Sanders Peirce.
Carolyn Eisele, American mathematician and historian (died 2000)
Erik Homburger Erikson was a German-American child psychoanalyst and visual artist known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He coined the phrase identity c…
Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (died 1994)
Barbara McClintock was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock received her PhD in botany from Cornell U…
Barbara McClintock, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)
George Gaylord Simpson was an American paleontologist. Simpson was perhaps the most influential paleontologist of the twentieth century, and a major participant in the modern synth…
George Gaylord Simpson, American paleontologist and author (died 1984)
Sammy Fain was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway the…
Sammy Fain, American pianist and composer (died 1989)
Alexander Hurwood, was an Australian cricketer who played in two Tests in the 1930–31 season.
Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (died 1982)
Louis Alter was an American pianist, songwriter and composer. At 13, he began playing piano in theaters showing silent films. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music un…
Louis Alter, American musician (died 1980)
Paavo Ilmari Yrjölä, also known as the Bear of Hämeenkyrö, was a Finnish track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He also compet…
Paavo Yrjölä, Finnish decathlete (died 1980)
Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo was a Canadian and American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer whose unique sweet jazz style remained popular with audiences for nearly five…
Guy Lombardo, Canadian-American violinist and bandleader (died 1977)
Marguerite De La Motte was an American film actress, most notably of the silent film era.
Marguerite De La Motte, American actress (died 1950)
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial…
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu of Japan (died 1953)
Hugues-Adhémar Cuénod was a Swiss classical tenore di grazia, sometimes placed in the haute-contre category, and music educator known for his performances in international opera, o…
Hugues Cuénod, Swiss tenor and educator (died 2010)
Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the best-kn…
Richard Rodgers, American playwright and composer (died 1979)
William Wyler was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous accolades, including the most nom…
William Wyler, French-American film director, producer and screenwriter (died 1981)
Professor Kandasamypillai Kanapathypillai was a leading Ceylon Tamil academic, author and head of the Department of Tamil at the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya for 18 years.
K. Kanapathypillai, Sri Lankan author and academic (died 1968)
Meyer Lansky was an American organized crime figure associated with gambling operations and illicit finance in the United States, Cuba, and the Caribbean during the mid-20th centur…
Meyer Lansky, American gangster (died 1983)
George Lloyd Murphy was an American actor and politician. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of t…
George Murphy, American actor and politician (died 1992)
Theodore Roosevelt "Double Duty" Radcliffe was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. An accomplished two-way player, he played as a pitcher and a catcher, …
Ted Radcliffe, American baseball player and manager (died 2005)
Brigadier Peter Bevil Edward Acland was a British Army officer.
Peter Acland, English soldier (died 1993)
Kurt Alder was a German chemist and Nobel laureate.
Kurt Alder, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958)
Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista was a Cuban poet, journalist and political activist. He is best remembered as the national poet of Cuba.
Nicolás Guillén, Cuban poet, journalist, and activist (died 1989)
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was an American diplomat and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate and served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations…
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., American colonel and politician, 3rd United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 1985)