1894 in History

1894

Humphrey Mitchell, Canadian trade union leader and politician, 14th Canadian Minister of Labour (died 1950)

Humphrey Mitchell, Canadian trade union leader and politician, 14th Canadian Minister of Labour (died 1950)

1894

Bert Oldfield, Australian cricketer and soldier (died 1976)

Bert Oldfield, Australian cricketer and soldier (died 1976)

1894

Alexander Dovzhenko, Soviet screenwriter/producer/director of Ukrainian origin (died 1956)

Alexander Dovzhenko, Soviet screenwriter/producer/director of Ukrainian origin (died 1956)

1894

Kyuichi Tokuda, Japanese lawyer and politician (died 1953)

Kyuichi Tokuda, Japanese lawyer and politician (died 1953)

1894

Dorothy Maud Wrinch, Argentinian-English mathematician, biochemist and philosopher (died 1976)

Dorothy Maud Wrinch, Argentinian-English mathematician, biochemist and philosopher (died 1976)

1894

J. B. Priestley, English novelist and playwright (died 1984)

J. B. Priestley, English novelist and playwright (died 1984)

1894

Julian Tuwim, Polish poet, playwright, and director (died 1953)

Julian Tuwim, Polish poet, playwright, and director (died 1953)

1894

Chic Harley, American football player (died 1974)

Chic Harley, American football player (died 1974)

1894

Oskar Klein, Swedish physicist and academic (died 1977)

Oskar Klein, Swedish physicist and academic (died 1977)

1894

Jean Renoir, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1979)

Jean Renoir, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1979)

1894

Fay Compton, English actress (died 1978)

Fay Compton, English actress (died 1978)

1894

Rachel Field, American author and poet (died 1942)

Rachel Field, American author and poet (died 1942)