Explore 1174 historical events from 1900–1909.
Ethel Hannah Catherwood was a Canadian track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She competed as a member of Canada's …
Ethel Catherwood, American-Canadian high jumper and javelin thrower (died 1987)
John Henry Webb Fingleton, OBE was an Australian Test cricketer, journalist and commentator. He was the son of Australian politician James Fingleton, and he was known for his dour …
Jack Fingleton, Australian cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster (died 1981)
Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and humanitarian who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunit…
Oskar Schindler, Czech-German businessman (died 1974)
John Stewart Williamson was an American science fiction writer, one of several called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the term gene…
Jack Williamson, American author and academic (died 2006)
Eve Arden was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. She performed in leading and supporting roles for nearly six decades.
Eve Arden, American actress (died 1990)
Bjarni Benediktsson was an Icelandic politician of the Independence Party who served as prime minister of Iceland from 1963 to 1970. He was born to Benedikt Sveinsson (1877–1954), …
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic professor of law and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1970)
Air Chief Marshal Frank Robert Miller was a Canadian airman, the last Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1964, the first chief of the Defence Staff from 1964 until 1966, …
Frank Robert Miller, Canadian air marshal and politician (died 1997)
Giovannino Oliviero Giuseppe Guareschi was an Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist whose best known creation is the priest Don Camillo.
Giovannino Guareschi, Italian journalist and author (died 1968)
Morris Kline was a professor of mathematics who wrote extensively on the history, philosophy, and teaching of that subject. He was also a popularizer of mathematics.
Morris Kline, American mathematician and academic (died 1992)
William Frederick Jurges was an American shortstop, third baseman, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. He was born in the Bronx, New York. During the 1930s, he was c…
Billy Jurges, American baseball player and manager (died 1997)
Carl Bert Albert was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 46th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and represented Oklahoma's 3rd…
Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2000)
Nicholas Kaldor, Baron Kaldor, born Káldor Miklós, was a Hungarian-born British economist. He developed the "compensation" criteria called Kaldor–Hicks efficiency for welfare compa…
Nicholas Kaldor, Hungarian-English economist (died 1986)
Manik Bandyopadhyay [alias Banerjee] is an Indian author regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century Bengali literature. During a lifespan of 48 years and 28 years of lite…
Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (died 1956)
Merriam Modell was an American writer of short stories, suspense and pulp fiction, who wrote primarily under the pen name Evelyn Piper. Many had a common theme: the domestic confl…
Merriam Modell, American author (died 1994)
Percy Alfred Williams was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 and 200 metres races at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a former world record holder for the 100 metres sprint.
Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (died 1982)
Sir Henry Edward Bolte was an Australian politician who served as the 38th premier of Victoria from 1955 to 1972. He held office as the leader of the Victorian division of the Libe…
Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (died 1990)
Louis Daquin was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979.
Louis Daquin, French actor and director (died 1980)
Francis Raymond Fosberg was an American botanist. A prolific collector and author, he played a significant role in the development of coral reef and island studies.
Francis Raymond Fosberg, American botanist and author (died 1993)
James Maitland Stewart was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991. His…
James Stewart, American actor (died 1997)
Horton Smith was an American professional golfer, best known as the winner of the first and third Masters Tournaments.
Horton Smith, American golfer and captain (died 1963)
John Bardeen was an American physicist. He is the only person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice: first in 1956 with William Shockley and Walter Brattain for their inve…
John Bardeen, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)
Hélène Boucher was a well-known French pilot in the early 1930s, when she set several women's world speed records and the all-comers record for 1,000 km in 1934. She was killed in …
Hélène Boucher, French pilot (died 1934)
Tomiko Itooka was a Japanese supercentenarian who was recognized as the world's oldest verified living person in September 2024. She managed her family's textile business during Wo…
Tomiko Itooka, Japanese supercentenarian (died 2024)
Robert Adolph Wilton Morley was an English actor who enjoyed a lengthy career in both Britain and the United States. He was frequently cast as a pompous English gentleman represent…
Robert Morley, English actor (died 1992)