Explore 2322 historical events from 1900–1909.
Ernest Orlando Lawrence was an American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939 for his invention of the cyclotron. He is known for his work on uranium-isotope se…
Ernest Lawrence, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958)
Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist. Among the most influential figures in jazz, his career span…
Louis Armstrong, American trumpet player and singer (died 1971.)
Arnulfo Arias Madrid was a Panamanian politician, medical doctor, and writer who served as the President of Panama from 1940 to 1941, again from 1949 to 1951, and finally for 11 da…
Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Panamanian politician, 21st President of Panamá (died 1988)
Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov was a Soviet mathematician known for his work in group theory. His son, Sergei Novikov, was also a mathematician.
Pyotr Novikov, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1975)
Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet and translator, awarded the 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experienc…
Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968)
Guy Terrell Bush was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, nicknamed "the Mississippi Mudcat".
Guy Bush, American baseball player and manager (died 1985)
John Sherman Cooper was an American politician, jurist, and diplomat. He served three non-consecutive, partial terms in the United States Senate before being elected to two full te…
John Sherman Cooper, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 2nd United States Ambassador to East Germany (died 1991)
Eleanor Dark AO was an Australian writer whose novels included Prelude to Christopher (1934) and Return to Coolami (1936), both winners of the Australian Literature Society Gold Me…
Eleanor Dark, Australian author and poet (died 1985)
Hans Kammler was an SS-Obergruppenführer responsible for Nazi civil engineering projects and its top secret V-weapons program. He oversaw the construction of various Nazi concentra…
Hans Kammler, German SS officer and engineer (died 1945)
James Andrew Rushing was an American singer and pianist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., best known as the featured vocalist of the Count Basie Orchestra from 1935 to 1948.
Jimmy Rushing, American singer and bandleader (died 1972)
Maxwell Davenport Taylor was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat during the Cold War. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101s…
Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (died 1987)
Chen Yi was a Chinese Communist military commander and politician. He served as Mayor of Shanghai from 1949 to 1958 and as Foreign Minister of China from 1958 to 1972. He is one of…
Chen Yi, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (died 1972)
Aurèle Émile Joliat, nicknamed the "Mighty Atom" and "Little Giant", was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the …
Aurèle Joliat, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (died 1986)
John Gunther was an American journalist and writer.
John Gunther, American journalist and author (died 1970)
Roy Ottoway Wilkins was an American civil rights leader from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins's most notable role was his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement …
Roy Wilkins, American journalist and activist (died 1981)
Andreas Embirikos was a Greek surrealist poet, writer, photographer, and one of the first Greek psychoanalysts. As a writer, he emerged from the Generation of the '30s and is consi…
Andreas Embirikos, Greek psychoanalyst and poet (died 1975)
Adolph Frederick Rupp was an American college basketball coach. Nicknamed the "Baron of the Bluegrass", he coached the University of Kentucky Wildcats to four NCAA championships, o…
Adolph Rupp, American basketball player and coach (died 1977)
Eduard Alexander van Beinum was a Dutch conductor.
Eduard van Beinum, Dutch violinist, pianist, and conductor (died 1959)
Sir William Lyons, known as "Mr. Jaguar", was with fellow motorcycle enthusiast William Walmsley, the co-founder in 1922 of the Swallow Sidecar Company, which became Jaguar Cars Li…
William Lyons, English businessman, co-founded Jaguar Cars (died 1985)
Florence Eldridge was an American actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1957 for her performance in Long Day's Journey into Night.
Florence Eldridge, American actress (died 1988)
Mario Scelba was an Italian politician and statesman who was the 33rd prime minister of Italy from February 1954 to July 1955. A founder of Christian Democracy (DC), Scelba was one…
Mario Scelba, Italian politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Italy (died 1991)
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, also known as H. F. Verwoerd, was a Dutch-born South African politician, academic, and newspaper editor who served as Prime Minister of South Africa from …
Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1966)
David William Brooks was an American farmer and businessman.
D. W. Brooks, American farmer and businessman, founded Gold Kist (died 1999)
Shmuel Hurwitz was an Israeli agronomist.
Shmuel Horowitz, Israeli agronomist and academic (died 1999)