Explore 1816 historical events from 1900–1909.
Julius J. Epstein was an American screenwriter, who had a long career, best remembered for his screenplay, written with his twin brother, Philip, and Howard E. Koch, of the film Ca…
Julius J. Epstein, American screenwriter and producer (died 2000)
Melvin Jack Hein, nicknamed "Old Indestructible", was an American professional football player. In the era of one-platoon football, he played as a center and was inducted into the …
Mel Hein, American football player and coach (died 1992)
John Sydney Buller was an English first-class cricketer and international umpire. He was a wicket-keeper.
Syd Buller, English cricketer and umpire (died 1970)
Ronald Eustace Grieveson was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1938–39. He was born and died in Johannesburg, South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High Schoo…
Ronnie Grieveson, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1998)
Ethel Ruby Keeler was a Canadian and American actress, dancer, and singer who was paired on-screen with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Bros., partic…
Ruby Keeler, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1993)
Michael Rennie was a British film, television and stage actor, who had leading roles in a number of Hollywood films, including his portrayal of the space visitor Klaatu in the scie…
Michael Rennie, English actor and producer (died 1971)
Eric Quail Davies, was a South African cricketer, who played in five Test matches from 1936 to 1939. He was born in King William's Town and died in Port Alfred, both in Cape Provin…
Eric Davies, South African cricketer and educator (died 1976)
Jim Davis was an American actor, best known for his roles in television Westerns. In his later career, he became famous as Jock Ewing in the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas, a role…
Jim Davis, American actor (died 1981)
Eugene Moore Jr. was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Bees / Braves, B…
Gene Moore, American baseball player (died 1978)
Sylvère Maes was a Belgian cyclist, who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939. In 1937, Maes left the 1937 Tour de France together with his Belgian team wh…
Sylvère Maes, Belgian cyclist (died 1966)
Charles Albert Pozzi was a French racing driver who participated in one World Championship Formula One race in 1950, the year of its inception.
Charles Pozzi, French race car driver (died 2001)
Lester Willis Young, nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.
Lester Young, American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 1959)
Virginia Lee Burton, also known by her married name Virginia Demetrios, was an American illustrator and children's book author. She wrote and illustrated seven children's books, in…
Virginia Lee Burton, American author and illustrator (died 1968)
Ferenc Fejtő, also known as François Fejtő, was a Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist specializing in Eastern Europe.
Ferenc Fejtő, Hungarian-French journalist and political scientist (died 2008)
Egerton Herbert Norman was a Canadian diplomat and historian. Born in Japan to missionary parents, he became a historian of modern Japan before joining the Canadian foreign service…
E. Herbert Norman, Canadian historian and diplomat (died 1957)
Eduard Wirths was the chief SS doctor at the Auschwitz concentration camp from September 1942 to January 1945. Thus, Wirths had formal responsibility for everything undertaken by t…
Eduard Wirths, German physician (died 1945)
Hans Friedrich August Carste was a German composer and conductor. He arrived in Berlin in 1931 after working in Vienna and Breslau. He composed film music and as well as songs for …
Hans Carste, German pianist and conductor (died 1971)
Bernard Delfont, Baron Delfont was a Russian-born British theatrical impresario and media proprietor. He was the brother of fellow impresarios Lew and Leslie Grade, and was a promi…
Bernard Delfont, Russian-English talent manager (died 1994)
Archibald Jackson, occasionally known as Archibald Alexander Jackson, was an Australian international cricketer who played eight Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1929 a…
Archie Jackson, Scottish-Australian cricketer (died 1933)
Michael Gordon was an American stage actor and stage and film director.
Michael Gordon, American actor and director (died 1993)
Elias Kazantzoglou, known as Elia Kazan, was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honor…
Elia Kazan, Greek-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2003)
Józef Noji was a Polish long-distance runner who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Józef Noji, Polish runner (died 1943)
Donald MacDonald was a Canadian social democratic politician and trade unionist who led the Nova Scotia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and was elected as a member of the Nova…
Donald MacDonald, Canadian trade union leader and politician (died 1986)
Edwin Raymond Bowden was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 130 goals from 316 appearances in the Football League, playing for Plymouth Argyle, Arsena…
Ray Bowden, English footballer (died 1998)