Explore 1744 historical events from 1910–1919.
Hamani Diori was the first President of the Republic of Niger. He was appointed to that office in 1960, when Niger gained independence from France. Although corruption was a common…
Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (died 1989)
Francis Harry Compton Crick was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in d…
Francis Crick, English biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2004)
Luigi Comencini was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola, and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the "commedia all'italiana" genre.
Luigi Comencini, Italian director and screenwriter (died 2007)
Richard Warren Pousette-Dart was an American abstract expressionist artist most recognized as a founder of the New York School of painting. His artistic output also includes drawin…
Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (died 1992)
Jurij Brězan was a Sorbian writer. His works, especially the novels, narrative works and children's books, were available in the two languages German and Upper Sorbian.
Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (died 2006)
Siegfried Graetschus was a German SS functionary at the Sobibor extermination camp during Operation Reinhard, the deadliest phase of the Holocaust in occupied Poland. He was assass…
Siegfried Graetschus, German SS officer (died 1943)
Peride Celal Yönsel, commonly known as Peride Celal or Peride Celâl, was a Turkish novelist and story writer. Her work has won major awards such as the Sedat Simavi Literature Awar…
Peride Celal, Turkish author (died 2013)
Robert Strange McNamara, also known by his initials RSM, was an American businessman and government official who served as the eighth United States secretary of defense from 1961 t…
Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2009)
William Rosenberg was an American entrepreneur who founded the Dunkin' Donuts franchise in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, one of the pioneers in name-brand franchising, originally …
William Rosenberg, American entrepreneur, founded Dunkin' Donuts (died 2002)
Irwin Allen was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster fi…
Irwin Allen, American director and producer (died 1991)
Raúl Héctor Castro was a Mexican American politician, diplomat and judge. In 1964, Castro was selected to be U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, a position he held until 1968 when he w…
Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (died 2015)
Wu Zhengyi was a Chinese botanist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Wu specialized in Botanical Geography and Medicinal Botany. He is also known by the a…
Wu Zhengyi, Chinese botanist and academic (died 2013)
Dorothy Hackett McGuire was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and won the National Board of Review Awar…
Dorothy McGuire, American actress (died 2001)
Olga Erteszek was a Polish-American undergarment designer and lingerie company owner. She was famous for her nightgowns with full, flowing skirt width and generous sweep.
Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (died 1989)
Horacio Adolfo Salgán was an Argentine tango musician. He was born in Buenos Aires to an established Afro-Argentine family. Some of Salgán's most well-known compositions include De…
Horacio Salgán, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2016)
Herbert Alexander Simon was an American scholar whose work influenced the fields of computer science, economics, and cognitive psychology. His primary research interest was decisio…
Herbert A
Terry Gilkyson was an American folk singer and songwriter.
Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1999)
Julio César Turbay Ayala was a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as the 26th president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982. He also held the positions of Foreign Minister and Am…
Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005)
Jean-Jacques Bertrand was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 21st premier of Quebec, from October 2, 1968, to May 12, 1970. He led the Union Nationale party.
Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (died 1973)
David Luke Myrick, known professionally as T. Texas Tyler, was an American country music singer and songwriter primarily known for his 1948 hit, "The Deck of Cards".
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Joseph Cyril Bamford, CBE was a British businessman. He was the founder of J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB), a manufacturer of heavy equipment.
Joseph Cyril Bamford, English businessman, founded J
Tchan Fou-li was a Hong Kong photographer who worked to develop distinctive Chinese forms of photography and to establish photography as a serious art form in Hong Kong. He is know…
Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (died 2018)
Herbert Friedman was an American physicist and astronomer who did research in X-ray astronomy. During his career Friedman published hundreds of scientific papers. One such example …
Herbert Friedman, American physicist and astronomer (died 2000)
Herbert William "Buddy" O'Connor was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League between 1941…
Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1977)