1915 in History

1915

Albert Ghiorso, American chemist and academic (died 2010)

Albert Ghiorso, American chemist and academic (died 2010)

1915

Kashmir Singh Katoch, Indian army officer (died 2007)

Kashmir Singh Katoch, Indian army officer (died 2007)

1915

Barnard Hughes, American actor (died 2006)

Barnard Hughes, American actor (died 2006)

1915

Elaine Barrie, American actress (died 2003)

Elaine Barrie, American actress (died 2003)

1915

Bijon Bhattacharya, Indian actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1978)

Bijon Bhattacharya, Indian actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1978)

1915

Arthur Rothstein, American photographer and educator (died 1985)

Arthur Rothstein, American photographer and educator (died 1985)

1915

Carequinha, Brazilian clown and actor (died 2006)

Carequinha, Brazilian clown and actor (died 2006)

1915

Louis Le Bailly, British Royal Navy officer (died 2010)

Louis Le Bailly, British Royal Navy officer (died 2010)

1915

Åke Hellman, Finnish painter (died 2017)

Åke Hellman, Finnish painter (died 2017)

1915

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Indian-Pakistani politician and diplomat (died 2000)

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Indian-Pakistani politician and diplomat (died 2000)

1915

Enrique Fernando, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (died 2004)

Enrique Fernando, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (died 2004)

1915

S. U. Ethirmanasingham, Sri Lankan businessman and politician (date of death unknown)

S. U. Ethirmanasingham, Sri Lankan businessman and politician (date of death unknown)

1915

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., American lieutenant and pilot (died 1944)

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., American lieutenant and pilot (died 1944)

1915

Mario Del Monaco, Italian tenor (died 1982)

Mario Del Monaco, Italian tenor (died 1982)

1915

Josef Priller, German colonel and pilot (died 1961)

Josef Priller, German colonel and pilot (died 1961)

1915

Charles Hard Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

Charles Hard Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

1915

Dick Sprang, American illustrator (died 2000)

Dick Sprang, American illustrator (died 2000)

1915

Frankie Yankovic, American polka musician (died 1998)

Frankie Yankovic, American polka musician (died 1998)

1915

Charles H. Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

Charles H. Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

1915

Bruce R. McConkie, American colonel and religious leader (died 1985)

Bruce R. McConkie, American colonel and religious leader (died 1985)