Explore 1816 historical events from 1900–1909.
Glenn Vernice Cunningham was an American middle-distance runner, and was considered the greatest American miler of all time. He received the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amat…
Glenn Cunningham, American runner and academic (died 1988)
Dame Diana Cicely Keppel, Countess of Albemarle married Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, son of Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle, as his second wife on 24 Febru…
Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle (died 2013)
Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham was the ninth Governor-General of New Zealand and an English cricketer from the Lyttelton family.
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, English cricketer and politician, 9th Governor-General of New Zealand (died…
John Brophy Renshaw was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of New South Wales from 30 April 1964 to 13 May 1965. He was the first New South Wales Premier born in the 20…
Jack Renshaw, Australian politician, 31st Premier of New South Wales (died 1987)
Bill Voce was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and England. As a fast bowler, he was an instrumental part of England's infamous Bodyline strategy in their tour o…
Bill Voce, England cricketer and coach (died 1984)
Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, abbreviated in Kannada as Vi. Kru. Gokak, was an Indian writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was the fifth wr…
Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Indian scholar, author, and academic (died 1992)
Willa Beatrice Player was an American educator, college administrator, college president, civil rights activist, and federal appointee. Player was the first African-American woman …
Willa Beatrice Player, American educator, first Black woman college president (died 2003)
Friedrich Adam von Trott zu Solz was a German lawyer and diplomat who was involved in the conservative resistance to Nazism. A declared opponent of the Nazi regime from the beginni…
Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (died 1944)
Clarence Leonidas Fender was an American inventor and founder of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (died 1991)
Richard Joseph Hughes was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. A Democrat, he served as the 45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and as Chief Justice of the New Jer…
Richard J. Hughes, American politician, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court…
Yūji Koseki was a Japanese ryūkōka, gunka, march, fight song and film score composer. His real name was also Yūji Koseki, but its kanji was 古關 勇治. For his contributions in music t…
Yūji Koseki, Japanese composer (died 1989)
Uku Masing was an Estonian polymath who contributed to theology, oriental studies, philosophy, poetry, folklore and to the field of ethnology. He was a significant figure in Estoni…
Uku Masing, Estonian philosopher and theologian (died 1985)
Brian Vinrace Lawrance was an Australian singer and violinist who led his own British dance band in the 1930s. Known for regular broadcasts with Fred Hartley and his Quintet, Lawra…
Brian Lawrance, Australian bandleader (died 1983)
Hugo Winterhalter was an American easy listening arranger and composer, best known for his many arrangements and recordings for RCA Victor.
Hugo Winterhalter, American composer and bandleader (died 1973)
Larry Clinton was an American musician, best known as a trumpeter who became a prominent American bandleader and arranger.
Larry Clinton, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1985)
Wilfred Copping was an English football player who played for Leeds United, Arsenal and the England national team.
Wilf Copping, English footballer (died 1980)
Gérard Filion, was a Canadian businessman and journalist.
Gérard Filion, Canadian businessman and journalist (died 2005)
Ronald Russell King was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Ronald King, New Zealand rugby player (died 1988)
Major General Albert Bruce Matthews was a senior Canadian Army officer and businessman. Although not a professional soldier, he nevertheless rose to be the General Officer Commandi…
Bruce Matthews, Canadian general and businessman (died 1991)
Paul Smith Callaway, was a prominent American organist and choral conductor, particularly well known for his thirty-eight years at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.…
Paul Callaway, American organist and conductor (died 1995)
Cecil André Mesritz, known professionally as André Morell, was an English actor. He appeared frequently in theatre, film and on television from the 1930s to the 1970s. His best kno…
André Morell, English actor (died 1978)
Albert William Roberts was a New Zealand Test cricketer who played in five Test matches between 1930 and 1937.
Alby Roberts, New Zealand cricketer and rugby player (died 1978)
Ethel May Caterham is an English supercentenarian who, at the age of 116 years, 347 days, has been the world's oldest verified living person since the death of Inah Canabarro Lucas…
Ethel Caterham, English supercentenarian
Nikolay Nikolayevich Bogolyubov was a Soviet mathematician and theoretical physicist known for his significant contributions to quantum field theory, classical and quantum statisti…
Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician and physicist (died 1992)