Explore 1744 historical events from 1910–1919.
Jan Karski was a Polish soldier, resistance-fighter, and diplomat during World War II. He is known for having acted as a courier in 1940–1943 to the Polish government-in-exile and …
Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (died 2000)
Cecile Pearl Witherington Cornioley,, code names Marie and Pauline, was an agent in France for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second…
Pearl Witherington, French secret agent (died 2008)
Laurence Edward Alan Lee, was an English poet, novelist and screenwriter, who was brought up in the small village of Slad in Gloucestershire.
Laurie Lee, English author and poet (died 1997)
Shah Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, also known by his daak naam Badshah, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, teacher and author. He established numerous madrasas in Bangladesh and was the f…
Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and teacher (died 1997)
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark was by birth a Greek and Danish princess, as well as a princess of Hesse-Kassel and a princess of Hanover through her successive marriages to …
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, European royalty (died 2001)
Robert Fordyce Aickman was an English writer and conservationist. As a conservationist, he co-founded the Inland Waterways Association, a group which has preserved from destruction…
Robert Aickman, English author and activist, co-founded the Inland Waterways Association (died 1981)
Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez was a Filipina academic and administrator of the Philippine Women's University.
Helena Benitez, Filipina academic and administrator (died 2016)
Giorgio Almirante was an Italian politician who founded the neo-fascist Italian Social Movement, which he led until his retirement in 1987.
Giorgio Almirante, Italian journalist and politician (died 1988)
Aribert Ferdinand Heim, also known as Dr. Death and Butcher of Mauthausen, was an Austrian Schutzstaffel (SS) doctor. During World War II, he served at the Mauthausen-Gusen concent…
Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician and Nazi war criminal (died 1992)
Rafael Jeroným Kubelík, KBE was a Czech conductor and composer.
Rafael Kubelík, Czech-American conductor and composer (died 1996)
Christos Dimitriou Papakyriakopoulos, commonly known as Papa, was a Greek mathematician specializing in geometric topology.
Christos Papakyriakopoulos, Greek-American mathematician and academic (died 1976)
Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE GOA was a Portuguese military officer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1974 to 1976. Earlier on, he had been deployed to Angola…
Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (died 2001)
Allan Capron Houser or Haozous was a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter, and book illustrator born in Oklahoma. He was one of the most renowned Native American painters and Modern…
Allan Houser, American sculptor and painter (died 1994)
General Sir Thomas Cecil Hook Pearson, was a senior officer of the British Army who served as Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1972 to 1974. At the time of …
Thomas Pearson, British Army officer (died 2019)
Christl Franziska Antonia Cranz-Borchers was a German alpine ski racer. She dominated international competition in the 1930s, winning twelve world championship titles between 1934 …
Christl Cranz, German alpine skier (died 2004)
Bernard B. Wolfe was an American politician in the state of Illinois.
Bernard B. Wolfe, American politician (died 2016)
Frederick Fennell was an American conductor and one of the primary figures who promoted the Eastman Wind Ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue…
Frederick Fennell, American conductor and educator (died 2004)
Mário Schenberg was a Brazilian electrical engineer, physicist, art critic and writer.
Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist and engineer (died 1990)
Erich Topp was a German U-boat commander of World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. He sank 35 ships fo…
Erich Topp, German admiral (died 2005)
Giuseppe Bertone, also called "Nuccio", was an automobile designer and constructor. He took over Carrozzeria Bertone from his father, Giovanni after World War II, growing the small…
Nuccio Bertone, Italian automobile designer (died 1997)
Annie Fischer was a Hungarian classical pianist.
Annie Fischer, Hungarian pianist and composer (died 1995)
Vincent James McMahon, also referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later…
Vince McMahon Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (died 1984)
Ernest Oliver Kirkendall was an American chemist and metallurgist. He is known for his 1947 discovery of the Kirkendall effect.
Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (died 2005)
Wilhelm Stoph was a German politician. He served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic from 1964 to 1973, and again from 1976 until 1989. He als…
Willi Stoph, German engineer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of East Germany (died 1999)