1902 in History

1902

Panteleimon Ponomarenko, Russian general and politician (died 1984)

Panteleimon Ponomarenko, Russian general and politician (died 1984)

1902

Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress (died 1983)

Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress (died 1983)

1902

Curt Siodmak, German-English author and screenwriter (died 2000)

Curt Siodmak, German-English author and screenwriter (died 2000)

1902

Arne Tiselius, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

Arne Tiselius, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

1902

Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (died 1986)

Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (died 1986)

1902

Lloyd Nolan, American actor (died 1985)

Lloyd Nolan, American actor (died 1985)

1902

Christian de Castries, French general (died 1991)

Christian de Castries, French general (died 1991)

1902

Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian statesman, 1st Vice President of Indonesia (died 1980)

Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian statesman, 1st Vice President of Indonesia (died 1980)

1902

Felix Wankel, German engineer (died 1988)

Felix Wankel, German engineer (died 1988)

1902

Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (died 1943)

Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (died 1943)

1902

Georgette Heyer, English author (died 1974)

Georgette Heyer, English author (died 1974)

1902

Wallace Thurman, American author and playwright (died 1934)

Wallace Thurman, American author and playwright (died 1934)

1902

Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (died 1968)

Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (died 1968)

1902

Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (died 2003)

Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (died 2003)

1902

Ogden Nash, American poet (died 1971)

Ogden Nash, American poet (died 1971)

1902

Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (died 1972)

Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (died 1972)

1902

Thomas Pelly, American lawyer and politician (died 1973)

Thomas Pelly, American lawyer and politician (died 1973)

1902

Leni Riefenstahl, German actress, film director and propagandist (died 2003)

Leni Riefenstahl, German actress, film director and propagandist (died 2003)

1902

Edward Rowe Snow, American historian and author (died 1982)

Edward Rowe Snow, American historian and author (died 1982)

1902

Fernand Braudel, French historian and academic (died 1985)

Fernand Braudel, French historian and academic (died 1985)