1905
Philip Baxter, Welsh-Australian chemical engineer (died 1989)
Philip Baxter, Welsh-Australian chemical engineer (died 1989)
births
2966 events
1905
Bodo von Borries, German physicist and academic, co-invented the electron microscope (died 1956)
Bodo von Borries, German physicist and academic, co-invented the electron microscope (died 1956)
1905
Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (died 1989)
Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (died 1989)
1905
Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)
Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)
1905
Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (died 1943)
Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (died 1943)
1905
Lynd Ward, American author and illustrator (died 1985)
Lynd Ward, American author and illustrator (died 1985)
1905
Alfredo M. Santos, Filipino general (died 1990)
Alfredo M. Santos, Filipino general (died 1990)
1905
Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish economist and diplomat, 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Prize Laureate…
Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish economist and diplomat, 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Prize Laureate…
1905
Sydney Halter, Canadian lawyer and businessman (died 1990)
Sydney Halter, Canadian lawyer and businessman (died 1990)
1905
Pat Brown, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of California (died 1996)
Pat Brown, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of California (died 1996)
1905
Robert Choquette, American-Canadian author, poet, and diplomat (died 1991)
Robert Choquette, American-Canadian author, poet, and diplomat (died 1991)
1905
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (died 1977)
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (died 1977)
1905
Robert Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey, British diplomat and public servant (died 1996)
Robert Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey, British diplomat and public servant (died 1996)
1905
Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish economist and diplomat, 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Prize Laureate…
Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish economist and diplomat, 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Prize Laureate…
1904
Hans Albert Einstein, Swiss-American engineer and educator (died 1973)
Hans Albert Einstein, Swiss-American engineer and educator (died 1973)
1904
Uno Lamm, Swedish electrical engineer and inventor (died 1989)
Uno Lamm, Swedish electrical engineer and inventor (died 1989)
1904
Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (died 1983)
Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (died 1983)
1904
Xenophon Zolotas, Greek economist and politician, 177th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2004)
Xenophon Zolotas, Greek economist and politician, 177th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2004)
1904
Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)
Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)