1915 in History

1915

Humphrey Searle, English composer and conductor (died 1982)

Humphrey Searle, English composer and conductor (died 1982)

1915

Norman Foster Ramsey Jr., American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011)

Norman Foster Ramsey Jr., American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011)

1915

Max Robertson, Bengal-born English sportscaster and author (died 2009)

Max Robertson, Bengal-born English sportscaster and author (died 2009)

1915

Tasha Tudor, American author and illustrator (died 2008)

Tasha Tudor, American author and illustrator (died 2008)

1915

Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (died 1982)

Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (died 1982)

1915

Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (died 1985)

Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (died 1985)

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Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (died 2013)

Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (died 2013)

1915

Robert Strassburg, American composer, conductor, and educator (died 2003)

Robert Strassburg, American composer, conductor, and educator (died 2003)

1915

Pete Newell, American basketball player and coach (died 2008)

Pete Newell, American basketball player and coach (died 2008)

1915

Benjamin Aaron, American lawyer and scholar (died 2007)

Benjamin Aaron, American lawyer and scholar (died 2007)

1915

Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist and composer (died 2014)

Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist and composer (died 2014)

1915

Memphis Slim, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1988)

Memphis Slim, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1988)

1915

Ed Oliver, American golfer (died 1961)

Ed Oliver, American golfer (died 1961)

1915

Franz Josef Strauss, German lieutenant and politician, Minister President of Bavaria (died 1988)

Franz Josef Strauss, German lieutenant and politician, Minister President of Bavaria (died 1988)

1915

Pedro Reginaldo Lira, Argentine bishop (died 2012)

Pedro Reginaldo Lira, Argentine bishop (died 2012)

1915

Kiyosi Itô, Japanese mathematician and academic (died 2008)

Kiyosi Itô, Japanese mathematician and academic (died 2008)

1915

N. V. M. Gonzalez, Filipino novelist, poet, and writer (died 1999)

N. V. M. Gonzalez, Filipino novelist, poet, and writer (died 1999)

1915

Edmond O'Brien, American actor (died 1985)

Edmond O'Brien, American actor (died 1985)

1915

Dajikaka Gadgil, Indian jeweller (died 2014)

Dajikaka Gadgil, Indian jeweller (died 2014)

1915

John Dobson, Chinese-American astronomer and author, designed the Dobsonian telescope (died 2014)

John Dobson, Chinese-American astronomer and author, designed the Dobsonian telescope (died 2014)