1909
Wilbur Mills, American banker and politician (died 1992)
Wilbur Mills, American banker and politician (died 1992)
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1908
John Bardeen, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)
John Bardeen, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)
1908
Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)
Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)
1908
Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Swiss author and photographer (died 1942)
Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Swiss author and photographer (died 1942)
1908
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic professor of law and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1970)
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic professor of law and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1970)
1908
Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2000)
Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2000)
1908
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 1976)
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 1976)
1908
Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 2005)
Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 2005)
1907
Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)
Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)
1907
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc
1907
Lincoln Kirstein, American soldier and playwright, co-founded the New York City Ballet (died 1996)
Lincoln Kirstein, American soldier and playwright, co-founded the New York City Ballet (died 1996)
1907
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
1907
Ilias Tsirimokos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1968)
Ilias Tsirimokos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1968)
1907
Peter Barnes, Executed Irish Republican (died 1940)
Peter Barnes, Executed Irish Republican (died 1940)
1907
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
1907
U Nu, Burmese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Burma (died 1995)
U Nu, Burmese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Burma (died 1995)
1907
Weeb Ewbank, American football player and coach (died 1998)
Weeb Ewbank, American football player and coach (died 1998)
1906
Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (died 2001)
Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (died 2001)