1901 in History

1901

George Raft, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1980)

George Raft, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1980)

1901

Ted Weems, American bandleader and musician (died 1963)

Ted Weems, American bandleader and musician (died 1963)

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William S. Paley, American broadcaster, founded CBS (died 1990)

William S. Paley, American broadcaster, founded CBS (died 1990)

1901

Ed Sullivan, American television host (died 1974)

Ed Sullivan, American television host (died 1974)

1901

Lanza del Vasto, Italian poet, philosopher, and activist (died 1981)

Lanza del Vasto, Italian poet, philosopher, and activist (died 1981)

1901

Enrico Fermi, Italian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1954)

Enrico Fermi, Italian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1954)

1901

Thelma Terry, American bassist and bandleader (died 1966)

Thelma Terry, American bassist and bandleader (died 1966)

1901

Jean Grémillon, French director, composer, and screenwriter (died 1959)

Jean Grémillon, French director, composer, and screenwriter (died 1959)

1901

John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer (died 1996)

John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer (died 1996)

1901

Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus, German-Brazilian zoologist and academic (died 1990)

Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus, German-Brazilian zoologist and academic (died 1990)

1901

Frank Boucher, Canadian ice hockey player and executive (died 1977)

Frank Boucher, Canadian ice hockey player and executive (died 1977)

1901

Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer and theorist (died 1977)

Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer and theorist (died 1977)

1901

Mark Oliphant, Australian physicist, humanitarian and politician, Governor of South Australia (died 2000)

Mark Oliphant, Australian physicist, humanitarian and politician, Governor of South Australia (died 2000)

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Saumyendranath Tagore, Indian revolutionary and thinker, Founder of the Revolutionary Communist Party of India (RCPI).…

Saumyendranath Tagore, Indian revolutionary and thinker, Founder of the Revolutionary Communist Party of India (RCPI).…

1901

Alice Lee Jemison, Seneca political activist and journalist (died 1964)

Alice Lee Jemison, Seneca political activist and journalist (died 1964)

1901

Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor and painter (died 1966)

Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor and painter (died 1966)

1901

Masanobu Tsuji, Japanese colonel and politician (died 1961)

Masanobu Tsuji, Japanese colonel and politician (died 1961)

1901

Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Spanish playwright and novelist (died 1952)

Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Spanish playwright and novelist (died 1952)

1901

Emma Gamboa Alvarado, Costa Rican educator (died 1973)

Emma Gamboa Alvarado, Costa Rican educator (died 1973)

1901

Arleigh Burke, American admiral (died 1996)

Arleigh Burke, American admiral (died 1996)