1916 in History

1916

Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American typist and broadcaster (died 2006)

Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American typist and broadcaster (died 2006)

1916

Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American typist and broadcaster (inappropriately known as 'Tokyo Rose') (died 2006)

Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American typist and broadcaster (inappropriately known as 'Tokyo Rose') (died 2006)

1916

Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (died 2018)

Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (died 2018)

1916

Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (died 2012)

Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (died 2012)

1916

Harold Norse, American poet and author (died 2009)

Harold Norse, American poet and author (died 2009)

1916

Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor (died 2006)

Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor (died 2006)

1916

Tiny Grimes, American jazz and R&B guitarist (died 1989)

Tiny Grimes, American jazz and R&B guitarist (died 1989)

1916

Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (died 2017)

Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (died 2017)

1916

Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (died 1984)

Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (died 1984)

1916

Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (died 2005)

Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (died 2005)

1916

Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (died 1972)

Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (died 1972)

1916

Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019)

Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019)

1916

Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (died 2018)

Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (died 2018)

1916

Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002)

Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002)

1916

Reg Varney, English actor and screenwriter (died 2008)

Reg Varney, English actor and screenwriter (died 2008)

1916

Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (died 2014)

Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (died 2014)

1916

Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974)

Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974)

1916

Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (died 2005)

Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (died 2005)

1916

Eleanor Hadley, American economist and policymaker (died 2007)

Eleanor Hadley, American economist and policymaker (died 2007)

1916

Charles Kittel, American physicist (died 2019)

Charles Kittel, American physicist (died 2019)