Explore 2613 historical events from 1910–1919.
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)
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)
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)
John Byron Jacobs was an American television announcer, often for Chuck Barris productions—namely, The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game.
Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (died 1982)
Richard Eastham was an American actor of stage, film, and television, a concert singer known for his deep baritone voice, and an inventor.
Richard Eastham, American actor (died 2005)
Emil Ludwig Fackenheim was a Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi.
Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (died 2003)
Irene Worth, born Harriett Elizabeth Abrams, was an American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the British and American theatre.
Irene Worth, American actress (died 2002)
Sir Leonard Hutton was an English cricketer. He played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1955 and for England in 79 Test matches between 1937 and…
Len Hutton, English cricketer and soldier (died 1990)
Alfred George James Wright was an American bandleader who served as the Director of Bands Emeritus at Purdue University and Chairman of the Board of the John Philip Sousa Foundatio…
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William Bart Saxbe was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. senator for Ohio from 1969 to 1974 after a career in state politics…
William B
Saloua Raouda Choucair was a Lebanese painter and sculptor.
Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (died 2017)
Virginia Satir was an American author, clinical social worker and psychotherapist, recognized for her approach to family therapy. Her pioneering work in the field of family reconst…
Virginia Satir, American psychotherapist and author (died 1988)
Giuseppe Taddei was an Italian baritone, who, during his career, performed multiple operas composed by numerous composers.
Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (died 2010)
Robert Uno Normann was a Norwegian guitarist and considered a jazz guitar pioneer.
Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (died 1998)
Ruth Elizabeth Warrick was an American singer, actress and political activist, best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on All My Children, which she played regularly fr…
Ruth Warrick, American actress and activist (died 2005)
John Anthony Ciardi was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. While primarily known as a poet and translator of Dante's Divine Comedy, he also wrote several volumes of chi…
John Ciardi, American poet, translator (Dante's "Divine Comedy"), and literary commentator (died 1986)