1899
Gustav Heinemann, German lawyer and politician, 3rd President of West Germany (died 1976)
Gustav Heinemann, German lawyer and politician, 3rd President of West Germany (died 1976)
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1898
David Crosthwait, American engineer, inventor and writer (died 1976)
David Crosthwait, American engineer, inventor and writer (died 1976)
1898
Willy Messerschmitt, German engineer and businessman (died 1978)
Willy Messerschmitt, German engineer and businessman (died 1978)
1898
Patrick Hennessy, Irish soldier and businessman (died 1981)
Patrick Hennessy, Irish soldier and businessman (died 1981)
1898
Maurice Wilson, English soldier, pilot, and mountaineer (died 1934)
Maurice Wilson, English soldier, pilot, and mountaineer (died 1934)
1898
Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (died 1945)
Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (died 1945)
1898
Scott O'Dell, American soldier, journalist, and author (died 1989)
Scott O'Dell, American soldier, journalist, and author (died 1989)
1898
Josef Terboven, German soldier and politician (died 1945)
Josef Terboven, German soldier and politician (died 1945)
1898
Theobald Wolfe Tone FitzGerald, Irish Army Officer and painter (died 1962)
Theobald Wolfe Tone FitzGerald, Irish Army Officer and painter (died 1962)
1898
Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009)
Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009)
1898
Erich Maria Remarque, German-Swiss soldier and author (died 1970)
Erich Maria Remarque, German-Swiss soldier and author (died 1970)
1898
Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian soldier and composer (died 1962)
Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian soldier and composer (died 1962)
1898
Osmond Borradaile, Canadian soldier and cinematographer (died 1999)
Osmond Borradaile, Canadian soldier and cinematographer (died 1999)
1898
Golda Meir, Ukrainian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel (died 1978)
Golda Meir, Ukrainian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel (died 1978)
1898
Charles Léon Hammes, Luxembourgian lawyer and judge (died 1967)
Charles Léon Hammes, Luxembourgian lawyer and judge (died 1967)
1898
Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and author (died 1993)
Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and author (died 1993)