1900 in History

1900

Leela Roy Nag, Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and politician (died 1970)

Leela Roy Nag, Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and politician (died 1970)

1900

Thomas Wolfe, American novelist (died 1938)

Thomas Wolfe, American novelist (died 1938)

1900

August Mälk, Estonian author and playwright (died 1987)

August Mälk, Estonian author and playwright (died 1987)

1900

Vivion Brewer, American activist and desegregationist (died 1991)

Vivion Brewer, American activist and desegregationist (died 1991)

1900

Willy Merkl, German mountaineer (died 1934)

Willy Merkl, German mountaineer (died 1934)

1900

Stan Nichols, English cricketer (died 1961)

Stan Nichols, English cricketer (died 1961)

1900

Heinrich Himmler, Nazi politician, head of the SS and senior official responsible for the Holocaust (died 1945)

Heinrich Himmler, Nazi politician, head of the SS and senior official responsible for the Holocaust (died 1945)

1900

Joseph Friedman, American inventor (died 1982)

Joseph Friedman, American inventor (died 1982)

1900

Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor and academic (died 1976)

Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor and academic (died 1976)

1900

Joseph Zubin, Lithuanian-American psychologist and academic (died 1990)

Joseph Zubin, Lithuanian-American psychologist and academic (died 1990)

1900

Helen Hayes, American actress (died 1993)

Helen Hayes, American actress (died 1993)

1900

Gerald Marks, American composer (died 1997)

Gerald Marks, American composer (died 1997)

1900

W. Edwards Deming, American statistician, author, and academic (died 1993)

W. Edwards Deming, American statistician, author, and academic (died 1993)

1900

Mervyn LeRoy, American actor, director, and producer (died 1987)

Mervyn LeRoy, American actor, director, and producer (died 1987)

1900

Edward Ardizzone, Vietnamese-English author and illustrator (died 1979)

Edward Ardizzone, Vietnamese-English author and illustrator (died 1979)

1900

Primo Conti, Italian painter and poet (died 1988)

Primo Conti, Italian painter and poet (died 1988)

1900

Goose Goslin, American baseball player and manager (died 1971)

Goose Goslin, American baseball player and manager (died 1971)

1900

C. C. van Asch van Wijck, Dutch artist and sculptor (died 1932)

C. C. van Asch van Wijck, Dutch artist and sculptor (died 1932)

1900

Jean Arthur, American actress (died 1991)

Jean Arthur, American actress (died 1991)

1900

Yvor Winters, American critic and poet (died 1968)

Yvor Winters, American critic and poet (died 1968)