1902 in History

1902

Larry Fine, American comedian (died 1975)

Larry Fine, American comedian (died 1975)

1902

Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1984)

Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1984)

1902

Freddie Young, English cinematographer (died 1998)

Freddie Young, English cinematographer (died 1998)

1902

K. Shivaram Karanth, Indian journalist, author, and activist (died 1997)

K. Shivaram Karanth, Indian journalist, author, and activist (died 1997)

1902

Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian activist and politician (died 1979)

Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian activist and politician (died 1979)

1902

Arna Bontemps, American librarian, author, and poet (died 1973)

Arna Bontemps, American librarian, author, and poet (died 1973)

1902

Karl Leichter, Estonian musicologist and academic (died 1987)

Karl Leichter, Estonian musicologist and academic (died 1987)

1902

Learco Guerra, Italian cyclist and manager (died 1963)

Learco Guerra, Italian cyclist and manager (died 1963)

1902

Irene Ryan, American actress (died 1973)

Irene Ryan, American actress (died 1973)

1902

Miriam Hopkins, American actress (died 1972)

Miriam Hopkins, American actress (died 1972)

1902

Pascual Jordan, German physicist and theorist (died 1980)

Pascual Jordan, German physicist and theorist (died 1980)

1902

Eddy Hamel, American footballer (died 1943)

Eddy Hamel, American footballer (died 1943)

1902

Robert Eberan von Eberhorst, Austrian engineer (died 1982)

Robert Eberan von Eberhorst, Austrian engineer (died 1982)

1902

Luther Evans, American political scientist and politician (died 1981)

Luther Evans, American political scientist and politician (died 1981)

1902

Henry Steele Commager, American historian and author (died 1998)

Henry Steele Commager, American historian and author (died 1998)

1902

Carlo Gnocchi, Italian priest, educator and writer (died 1956)

Carlo Gnocchi, Italian priest, educator and writer (died 1956)

1902

Eddie Lang, American jazz guitarist (died 1933)

Eddie Lang, American jazz guitarist (died 1933)

1902

Beryl Markham, Kenyan horse trainer and author (died 1986)

Beryl Markham, Kenyan horse trainer and author (died 1986)

1902

Jack Sharkey, American boxer and referee (died 1994)

Jack Sharkey, American boxer and referee (died 1994)

1902

Henrietta Hill Swope, American astronomer and academic (died 1980)

Henrietta Hill Swope, American astronomer and academic (died 1980)