131 results for “World War” — type: births (103 ms)
Ernst Udet, leading German fighter pilot in World War I and Chief of Procurement and Supply in the Luftwaffe (died 1941)
Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (died 2012)
Mary Helen Young, Scottish nurse and resistance fighter during World War II (died 1945)
Henry Allingham, English World War I soldier and supercentenarian (died 2009)
Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)
Ante Pavelić, Croatian fascist dictator during World War II (died 1959)
George Lennon, Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (died 1991)
Violette Dorange, French Professional Round the World Sailor
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, world's first female prime minister (died 2000)
Angelo Savoldi, Italian-American wrestler and promoter, co-founded International World Class Championship Wrestling (died 2013)
Nona Gaprindashvili, Georgian chess player, Women's World Champion, 1962-1978
Belinda Green, Australian beauty queen and 1972 Miss World
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő, Hungarian Olympic and world champion foil fencer
Johnny Moss, gambler and professional poker player, first winner of the World Series of Poker (died 1995)
Dommaraju Gukesh, Youngest contender to compete for the title of World Chess Champion
Tan Zhongyi, Women's World Chess Champion, 2017–2018
Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (died 1958)
Becky Sauerbrunn, American footballer; twice a winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup, also an Olympic gold medallist
Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
Tommie Smith, American sprinter and football player; winner of 1968 Olympic 200m gold medal in a world record time