1889
Erle Stanley Gardner, American lawyer and author (died 1970)
Erle Stanley Gardner, American lawyer and author (died 1970)
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1889
Margaret Lawrence, American stage actress (died 1929)
Margaret Lawrence, American stage actress (died 1929)
1889
Camillien Houde, Canadian lawyer and politician, 34th Mayor of Montreal (died 1958)
Camillien Houde, Canadian lawyer and politician, 34th Mayor of Montreal (died 1958)
1889
Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia (died 1976)
Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia (died 1976)
1889
Robert A. Taft, American lawyer and politician (died 1953)
Robert A. Taft, American lawyer and politician (died 1953)
1889
Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, Maltese politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Malta (died 1942)
Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, Maltese politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Malta (died 1942)
1889
Walter Lippmann, American journalist and publisher, co-founded The New Republic (died 1974)
Walter Lippmann, American journalist and publisher, co-founded The New Republic (died 1974)
1889
Charles Darrow, American game designer, created Monopoly (died 1967)
Charles Darrow, American game designer, created Monopoly (died 1967)
1888
Archie Alexander, American mathematician and engineer (died 1958)
Archie Alexander, American mathematician and engineer (died 1958)
1888
Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian-American inventor, engineer, invented the cathode ray tube system (died 1982)
Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian-American inventor, engineer, invented the cathode ray tube system (died 1982)
1888
John Logie Baird, Scottish engineer, invented the television (died 1946)
John Logie Baird, Scottish engineer, invented the television (died 1946)
1888
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (died 1971)
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (died 1971)
1888
Edna Meade Colson, American educator and activist (died 1985)
Edna Meade Colson, American educator and activist (died 1985)
1888
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (died 1954)
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (died 1954)
1888
Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)
Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)
1888
Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (died 1918)
Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (died 1918)
1888
Willis Augustus Lee, American admiral (died 1945)
Willis Augustus Lee, American admiral (died 1945)
1888
Arthur Massey Berry, Canadian soldier and pilot (died 1970)
Arthur Massey Berry, Canadian soldier and pilot (died 1970)
1888
Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (died 1918)
Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (died 1918)