1902
Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (died 1983)
Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (died 1983)
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1902
Herman B Wells, American banker, author, and academic (died 2000)
Herman B Wells, American banker, author, and academic (died 2000)
1901
Horace Heidt, American pianist, bandleader, and radio host (died 1986)
Horace Heidt, American pianist, bandleader, and radio host (died 1986)
1901
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (died 1970)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (died 1970)
1901
Zhang Xueliang, Chinese general and warlord (died 2001)
Zhang Xueliang, Chinese general and warlord (died 2001)
1901
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (died 1970)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (died 1970)
1901
Tage Erlander, Swedish lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Sweden (died 1985)
Tage Erlander, Swedish lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Sweden (died 1985)
1901
Patrick Smith, Irish farmer and politician, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (died 1982)
Patrick Smith, Irish farmer and politician, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (died 1982)
1900
Ida Rhodes, American mathematician, pioneer in computer programming (died 1986)
Ida Rhodes, American mathematician, pioneer in computer programming (died 1986)
1900
Dennis Gabor, Hungarian-English physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)
Dennis Gabor, Hungarian-English physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)
1900
Frederick Terman, American engineering professor and academic administrator, nicknamed "the father of Silicon Valley
Frederick Terman, American engineering professor and academic administrator, nicknamed "the father of Silicon Valley
1900
Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and engineer (died 1945)
Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and engineer (died 1945)
1900
Inger Margrethe Boberg, Danish folklore researcher and writer (died 1957)
Inger Margrethe Boberg, Danish folklore researcher and writer (died 1957)
1900
Roland Michener, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Governor General of Canada (died 1991)
Roland Michener, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Governor General of Canada (died 1991)
1900
Gladwyn Jebb, English politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the United Nations (died 1996)
Gladwyn Jebb, English politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the United Nations (died 1996)
1900
George Lennon, Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (died 1991)
George Lennon, Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (died 1991)
1900
Fred Waring, American singer, bandleader, and television host (died 1984)
Fred Waring, American singer, bandleader, and television host (died 1984)
1900
Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000)
Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000)
1900
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (died 1
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (died 1
1900
Earle E. Partridge, American general (died 1990)
Earle E. Partridge, American general (died 1990)