1926
Flora MacDonald, Canadian banker and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2015)
Flora MacDonald, Canadian banker and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2015)
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1926
Abdur Rahman Biswas, Bangladeshi banker and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (died 2017)
Abdur Rahman Biswas, Bangladeshi banker and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (died 2017)
1925
Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (died 2015)
Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (died 2015)
1925
Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)
Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)
1925
Wally Phillips, American radio host (died 2008)
Wally Phillips, American radio host (died 2008)
1925
Charles E. Wicks, American engineer, author, and academic (died 2010)
Charles E. Wicks, American engineer, author, and academic (died 2010)
1925
Joseph Engelberger, American physicist and engineer (died 2015)
Joseph Engelberger, American physicist and engineer (died 2015)
1925
K. Arulanandan, Ceylon-American engineer and academic (died 2004)
K. Arulanandan, Ceylon-American engineer and academic (died 2004)
1925
David A. Huffman, American computer scientist, developed Huffman coding (died 1999)
David A. Huffman, American computer scientist, developed Huffman coding (died 1999)
1925
Seymour Cray, American computer scientist, founded the CRAY Computer Company (died 1996)
Seymour Cray, American computer scientist, founded the CRAY Computer Company (died 1996)
1925
Paul MacCready, American engineer, founded AeroVironment (died 2007)
Paul MacCready, American engineer, founded AeroVironment (died 2007)
1925
Arkady Ostashev, Russian engineer and scientist in the former Soviet space program (died 1998)
Arkady Ostashev, Russian engineer and scientist in the former Soviet space program (died 1998)
1925
Tom Dowd, American record producer and engineer (died 2002)
Tom Dowd, American record producer and engineer (died 2002)
1925
Paul Vaughan, English journalist and radio host (died 2014)
Paul Vaughan, English journalist and radio host (died 2014)
1925
Monica Sims, English radio host and producer (died 2018)
Monica Sims, English radio host and producer (died 2018)
1925
Anthony Mason, Australian soldier and judge, 9th Chief Justice of Australia (died 2026)
Anthony Mason, Australian soldier and judge, 9th Chief Justice of Australia (died 2026)
1925
John Swinton of Kimmerghame, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (died 2018)
John Swinton of Kimmerghame, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (died 2018)
1925
Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (died 1978)
Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (died 1978)
1925
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (died 2014)
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (died 2014)