1924
Alphons Egli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 77th President of the Swiss Confederation (died 2016)
Alphons Egli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 77th President of the Swiss Confederation (died 2016)
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1924
Roberto Eduardo Viola, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (died 1994)
Roberto Eduardo Viola, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (died 1994)
1924
John Sumner, English-Australian director, founded the Melbourne Theatre Company (died 2013)
John Sumner, English-Australian director, founded the Melbourne Theatre Company (died 2013)
1924
Frederic Morton, Austrian-American banker, journalist, and author (died 2015)
Frederic Morton, Austrian-American banker, journalist, and author (died 2015)
1923
Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2005)
Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2005)
1923
Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2019)
Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2019)
1923
Henry Kissinger, German-American political scientist and politician, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize
Henry Kissinger, German-American political scientist and politician, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize
1923
James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020)
James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020)
1923
Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and businessman (died 1997)
Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and businessman (died 1997)
1923
Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (died 2014)
Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (died 2014)
1923
Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (died 2014)
Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (died 2014)
1923
Paul Hellyer, Canadian engineer and politician, 16th Canadian Minister of Defence (died 2021)
Paul Hellyer, Canadian engineer and politician, 16th Canadian Minister of Defence (died 2021)
1923
Edgar F. Codd, English computer scientist, inventor of relational model of data (died 2003)
Edgar F. Codd, English computer scientist, inventor of relational model of data (died 2003)
1923
Harry Reasoner, American soldier and journalist (died 1991)
Harry Reasoner, American soldier and journalist (died 1991)
1923
Peter Kane Dufault, American soldier, pilot, and poet (died 2013)
Peter Kane Dufault, American soldier, pilot, and poet (died 2013)
1923
Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (died 1993)
Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (died 1993)
1923
Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan general and politician, President of Azerbaijan (died 2003)
Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan general and politician, President of Azerbaijan (died 2003)