The 1900s

1902

Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (died 1968)

Erich Carl Hugo Adamson was an Estonian artist who worked mainly within the medium of painting in applied art.

Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (died 1968)

1902

Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (died 2003)

Margaret Elizabeth Thomas "Mardy" Murie was an American naturalist, writer, adventurer, and conservationist. Dubbed the "Grandmother of the Conservation Movement" by both the Sier…

Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (died 2003)

1902

Ogden Nash, American poet (died 1971)

Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New…

Ogden Nash, American poet (died 1971)

1902

Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (died 1972)

Angel Ivanov Karaliychev was a Bulgarian writer of children's literature.

Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (died 1972)

1902

Thomas Pelly, American lawyer and politician (died 1973)

Thomas Minor Pelly was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from the state of Washington between 1953 and 1973.

Thomas Pelly, American lawyer and politician (died 1973)

1902

Leni Riefenstahl, German actress, film director and propagandist (died 2003)

Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker, photographer, and actress. She is considered one of the most controversial personalities in film history. Regarded b…

Leni Riefenstahl, German actress, film director and propagandist (died 2003)

1902

Edward Rowe Snow, American historian and author (died 1982)

Edward Rowe Snow was an American writer and historian.

Edward Rowe Snow, American historian and author (died 1982)

1902

Fernand Braudel, French historian and academic (died 1985)

Fernand Paul Achille Braudel was a French historian. His scholarship focused on three main projects: The Mediterranean, Civilization and Capitalism (1955–79), and the unfinished Id…

Fernand Braudel, French historian and academic (died 1985)

1902

Carlo Gambino, Italian-American mob boss (died 1976)

Carlo Gambino was a Sicilian crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Following the Apalachin Meeting in 1957, and the imprisonment …

Carlo Gambino, Italian-American mob boss (died 1976)

1902

Stefan Wolpe, German-American composer and educator (died 1972)

Stefan Wolpe was a German-born American composer. He was associated with interdisciplinary modernism, with affiliations ranging from the Bauhaus, Berlin agitprop theater and the ki…

Stefan Wolpe, German-American composer and educator (died 1972)

1902

Géza Révész, Hungarian general and politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (died 1977)

Géza Révész was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence between 1957 and 1960. During the Hungarian Soviet Republic and the Second World War …

Géza Révész, Hungarian general and politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (died 1977)

1902

Kazimierz Dąbrowski, Polish psychiatrist and psychologist (died 1980)

Kazimierz Dąbrowski was a Polish psychologist, psychiatrist and physician. He is known for his theory of "positive disintegration" as a mechanism in personality development. He was…

Kazimierz Dąbrowski, Polish psychiatrist and psychologist (died 1980)

1902

Tommy Mitchell, English cricketer (died 1996)

Thomas Bignall Mitchell was an English first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1939.

Tommy Mitchell, English cricketer (died 1996)

1902

Jean Dalrymple, American playwright, producer, manager, and publicist (died 1998)

Jean Van Kirk Dalrymple was an American theater producer, manager, publicist, and playwright. She was instrumental in the founding of New York City Center, and is best known for he…

Jean Dalrymple, American playwright, producer, manager, and publicist (died 1998)

1902

Darryl F. Zanuck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1979)

Darryl Francis Zanuck was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. Best known as a co-founder of 20th Ce…

Darryl F. Zanuck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1979)

1902

Marya Zaturenska, Ukrainian-American poet and author (died 1982)

Marya Zaturenska was an American lyric poet, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1938.

Marya Zaturenska, Ukrainian-American poet and author (died 1982)

1902

Giorgos Papasideris, Greek singer-songwriter (died 1977)

Giorgos Papasideris was a Greek singer, composer, and lyricist. He was born on Salamis Island. After leaving elementary school, he spent his entire career working professionally in…

Giorgos Papasideris, Greek singer-songwriter (died 1977)

1902

Alice Tully, American soprano and philanthropist (died 1993)

Alice Bigelow Tully was an American singer of opera and recital, music promoter, patron of the arts and philanthropist from New York. She was a second cousin of the American actres…

Alice Tully, American soprano and philanthropist (died 1993)

1902

Bea Miles, Australian author (died 1973)

Beatrice Miles was an Australian eccentric and bohemian rebel. Described as Sydney's "iconic eccentric", she was known for her contentious relationships with the city's taxi driver…

Bea Miles, Australian author (died 1973)

1902

Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil (died 1976)

Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, also known by his initials JK, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. Kubitschek's government pl…

Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil (died 1976)

1902

Stevie Smith, English author and poet (died 1971)

Florence Margaret Smith, known as Stevie Smith, was an English poet and novelist. She won the Cholmondeley Award and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. Stevie, a play b…

Stevie Smith, English author and poet (died 1971)

1902

Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet and critic (died 1963)

Luis Cernuda Bidón was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. During the Spanish Civil War, in early 1938, he went to the UK to deliver some lectures and this became th…

Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet and critic (died 1963)

1902

Allen Lane, English publisher, founded Penguin Books (died 1970)

Sir Allen Lane was a British publisher who together with his brothers Richard and John Lane founded Penguin Books in 1935, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction t…

Allen Lane, English publisher, founded Penguin Books (died 1970)

1902

Howie Morenz, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1937)

Howard William Morenz was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Beginning in 1923, he played centre for three National Hockey League (NHL) teams: the Montreal Canadiens, the C…

Howie Morenz, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1937)