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Sándor Weöres, Hungarian poet and author (died 1989)
Sándor Weöres was a Hungarian poet and author.
Sándor Weöres, Hungarian poet and author (died 1989)
The 1910s
Explore 1744 historical events from 1910–1919.
1913
William P
William Pierce Rogers was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Attorney General in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenho…
William P
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Gustaaf Deloor, Belgian cyclist and soldier (died 2002)
Gustaaf Deloor was a Belgian road racing cyclist and the winner of the first two editions of the Vuelta a España in 1935 and 1936. The 1936 edition remains the slowest winning fini…
Gustaaf Deloor, Belgian cyclist and soldier (died 2002)
1913
Cyril Fletcher, English actor and screenwriter (died 2005)
Cyril Fletcher was an English comedian, broadcaster, pantomime impresario, actor, gardener and businessman. His catchphrase was "Pin back your lugholes". He was best known for his …
Cyril Fletcher, English actor and screenwriter (died 2005)
1913
Aimé Césaire, French poet, author, and politician (died 2008)
Aimé Fernand David Césaire was an Afro-Martinican French poet, author, and politician. He was one of the founders of the Négritude movement in Francophone literature and coined the…
Aimé Césaire, French poet, author, and politician (died 2008)
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Maurice Wilkes, English computer scientist and physicist (died 2010)
Sir Maurice Vincent Wilkes was an English computer scientist who designed and helped build the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC), one of the earliest stored-pro…
Maurice Wilkes, English computer scientist and physicist (died 2010)
1913
Elton Britt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1972)
Elton Britt was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician, who was best known for his western ballads and yodelling songs.
Elton Britt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1972)
1913
Franz Antel, Austrian director and producer (died 2007)
Franz Antel was an Austrian filmmaker.
Franz Antel, Austrian director and producer (died 2007)
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George Lloyd, English soldier and composer (died 1998)
George Walter Selwyn Lloyd was a British composer.
George Lloyd, English soldier and composer (died 1998)
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Walter Oesau, German colonel and pilot (died 1944)
Walter "Gulle" Oesau was a German fighter pilot during World War II. A fighter ace, he served in the Luftwaffe from 1934 until his death in 1944. He rose to command Jagdgeschwader …
Walter Oesau, German colonel and pilot (died 1944)
1913
Earle Meadows, American pole vaulter (died 1992)
Earle Elmer Meadows was an American pole vaulter who won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. His winning vault is featured in Leni Riefenstahl's film Olympia.
Earle Meadows, American pole vaulter (died 1992)
1913
Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Colombia (died 2007)
Alfonso López Michelsen was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 25th President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was nicknamed "El Pollo", a popular Colombian idiom…
Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Colombia (died 2007)
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Philip Guston, American painter and academic (died 1980)
Philip Guston was a Canadian and American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman. "Guston worked in a number of artistic modes, from Renaissance-inspired figuration to formall…
Philip Guston, American painter and academic (died 1980)
1913
Willie Mosconi, American pool player (died 1993)
William Joseph Mosconi was an American professional pool player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mosconi is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time. Between …
Willie Mosconi, American pool player (died 1993)
1913
Harry Wismer, American sportscaster (died 1967)
Harry Wismer was an American sports broadcaster and the founder of the Titans of New York franchise in the American Football League (AFL).
Harry Wismer, American sportscaster (died 1967)
1913
Frank Barrett, American baseball player (died 1998)
Francis Joseph Barrett was an American baseball player. He was a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Boston Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Frank Barrett, American baseball player (died 1998)
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Lee Guttero, American basketball player (died 2004)
Lee A. "Rubberlegs" Guttero was an American basketball player who was the University of Southern California's first two-time NCAA All-American.
Lee Guttero, American basketball player (died 2004)
1913
Vasantrao Naik, Indian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 1979)
Vasantrao Phulsingh Naik was an Indian politician, social reformer and Pioneer of Green, White Revolution and Guarantee Employment Scheme. He served as the Chief Minister of Mahara…
Vasantrao Naik, Indian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 1979)
1913
Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (died 1999)
Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, was a British historian and Conservative peer. From 1974 to 1979 he was principal of the University College of Buckingham, now the University of Buckingha…
Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (died 1999)
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Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist, actress, and author (died 1965)
Dorothy Mae Kilgallen was an American columnist, journalist, and television game show panelist. After spending two semesters at the College of New Rochelle, she started her career …
Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist, actress, and author (died 1965)
1913
George Costakis, Russian art collector (died 1990)
George Costakis was a Greek-Russian art collector who amassed one of the largest private collections of Russian avant-garde art in the world.
George Costakis, Russian art collector (died 1990)
1913
Smiley Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1966)
Overton Amos Lemons, known as Smiley Lewis, was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues singer and guitarist. The music journalist Tony Russell wrote that "Lewis was the unluckies…
Smiley Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1966)
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Vance Trimble, American journalist and author (died 2021)
Vance Henry Trimble was an American journalist. He won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in recognition of his exposé of nepotism and payroll abuse in the U.S. Congress. Trim…
Vance Trimble, American journalist and author (died 2021)
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Pinetop Perkins, American singer and pianist (died 2011)
Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins was an American blues pianist. He played with some of the most influential blues and rock-and-roll performers of his time and received numerous honors,…
Pinetop Perkins, American singer and pianist (died 2011)