births

1891

Earle S. MacPherson, American engineer, created MacPherson strut (died 1960)

Earle S. MacPherson, American engineer, created MacPherson strut (died 1960)

1891

Edith Quimby, American medical researcher and physicist (died 1982)

Edith Quimby, American medical researcher and physicist (died 1982)

1891

Edward Wilfred Taylor, British businessman (died 1980)

Edward Wilfred Taylor, British businessman (died 1980)

1891

Napoleon Zervas, Greek general and politician (died 1957)

Napoleon Zervas, Greek general and politician (died 1957)

1891

Takijirō Ōnishi, Japanese admiral and pilot (died 1945)

Takijirō Ōnishi, Japanese admiral and pilot (died 1945)

1891

Erich Marcks, German general in WWII who planned Operation Barbarossa (died 1944)

Erich Marcks, German general in WWII who planned Operation Barbarossa (died 1944)

1891

Carl Spaatz, American general (died 1974)

Carl Spaatz, American general (died 1974)

1891

John Howard Northrop, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1987)

John Howard Northrop, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1987)

1891

Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Japanese general and poet (died 1945)

Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Japanese general and poet (died 1945)

1891

Julius Saaristo, Finnish javelin thrower and soldier (died 1969)

Julius Saaristo, Finnish javelin thrower and soldier (died 1969)

1891

Thurman Arnold, American lawyer and judge (died 1969)

Thurman Arnold, American lawyer and judge (died 1969)

1891

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1890

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1890

Benjamin Miessner, American radio engineer and inventor (died 1976)

Benjamin Miessner, American radio engineer and inventor (died 1976)

1890

Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (died 1979)

Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (died 1979)

1890

Adolf Schärf, Austrian soldier and politician, 6th President of Austria (died 1965)

Adolf Schärf, Austrian soldier and politician, 6th President of Austria (died 1965)

1890

Alfred Jodl, German general (died 1946)

Alfred Jodl, German general (died 1946)

1890

Roger Salengro, French soldier and politician, French Minister of the Interior (died 1936)

Roger Salengro, French soldier and politician, French Minister of the Interior (died 1936)

1890

Egon Schiele, Austrian soldier and painter (died 1918)

Egon Schiele, Austrian soldier and painter (died 1918)

1890

Aleksander Warma, Estonian commander and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1970)

Aleksander Warma, Estonian commander and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1970)