1898
Lawrence Gray, American actor (died 1970)
Lawrence Gray was an American actor of the 1920s and 1930s.
Lawrence Gray, American actor (died 1970)
The 1890s
Explore 1125 historical events from 1890–1899.
1898
Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (died 1988)
Israel Isaac "Isidor" Rabi was an American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 "for his resonance method for recording the magnetic properties of atomic nucle…
Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (died 1988)
1898
Henry Moore, English sculptor and illustrator (died 1986)
Henry Spencer Moore was an English visual artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moo…
Henry Moore, English sculptor and illustrator (died 1986)
1898
Alexander Calder, American sculptor, known for his kinetic sculptures (died 1976)
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures.…
Alexander Calder, American sculptor, known for his kinetic sculptures (died 1976)
1898
Morris Stoloff, American composer and musical director (died 1980)
Morris W. Stoloff was an American composer. He worked with Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore, Al Jolson and Frank Sinatra.
Morris Stoloff, American composer and musical director (died 1980)
1898
Ernő Nagy, Hungarian fencer (died 1977)
Ernő Nagy was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Other members of the team included Aladár Gerevich, Gyula Glykais, Endre …
Ernő Nagy, Hungarian fencer (died 1977)
1898
Ernesto Maserati, Italian race car driver and engineer (died 1975)
Ernesto Maserati was an Italian automotive engineer and racer, with Maserati of Modena since its inception in Bologna on 14 December 1914, together with his brothers Alfieri Masera…
Ernesto Maserati, Italian race car driver and engineer (died 1975)
1898
Marguerite Bise, French chef (died 1965)
Marguerite Valentine Bise was a French chef and restaurateur at her restaurant Auberge du Père Bise in Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France. In 1951, she became the third woman to win t…
Marguerite Bise, French chef (died 1965)
1898
Peter Mohr Dam, Faroese educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1968)
Peter Mohr Dam was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926.
Peter Mohr Dam, Faroese educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1968)
1898
Jean Borotra, French tennis player (died 1994)
Jean Laurent Robert Borotra was a French tennis champion. He was one of the "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Borotra was i…
Jean Borotra, French tennis player (died 1994)
1898
Regis Toomey, American actor (died 1991)
John Francis Regis Toomey was an American film and television actor.
Regis Toomey, American actor (died 1991)
1898
Jan Brzechwa, Polish author and poet (died 1966)
Jan Wiktor Brzechwa was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature.
Jan Brzechwa, Polish author and poet (died 1966)
1898
Clemente Biondetti, Italian race car driver (died 1955)
Clemente Biondetti was an Italian auto racing driver. Born into a working-class family, Biondetti raced motorcycles before turning to automobiles where he had greater success.
Clemente Biondetti, Italian race car driver (died 1955)
1898
Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish historian, journalist, author, and playwright (died 1973)
Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his four‑volume…
Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish historian, journalist, author, and playwright (died 1973)
1898
Malcolm Cowley, American novelist, poet, literary critic (died 1989)
Malcolm Cowley was an American writer, editor, historian, poet, and literary critic. His best known works include his first book of poetry, Blue Juniata (1929), and his memoir, Exi…
Malcolm Cowley, American novelist, poet, literary critic (died 1989)
1898
Helmut Hasse, German mathematician and academic (died 1975)
Helmut Hasse was a German mathematician working in algebraic number theory, known for fundamental contributions to class field theory, the application of p-adic numbers to local cl…
Helmut Hasse, German mathematician and academic (died 1975)
1898
Arthur Wood, English cricketer (died 1973)
Arthur Wood was a Yorkshire and England cricketer, who played as the wicket-keeper in four Tests from 1938 to 1939.
Arthur Wood, English cricketer (died 1973)
1898
Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1963)
Gaspard Fauteux, was a Canadian parliamentarian, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (1945–1949), and the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1950–1958).
Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1963)
1898
Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist (died 1979)
Marguerite "Peggy" Guggenheim was an American art collector, bohemian, and socialite. Born to the wealthy New York City Guggenheim family, she was the daughter of Benjamin Guggenhe…
Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist (died 1979)
1898
Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (died 1983)
Charles John Grimm, nicknamed "Jolly Cholly", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman, most notably for the …
Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (died 1983)
1898
Gustave Moreau, French painter and academic (born 1826)
Gustave Moreau was a French artist and an important figure in the Symbolist movement. Jean Cassou called him "the Symbolist painter par excellence". He was an influential forerunne…
Gustave Moreau, French painter and academic (born 1826)
1898
William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1809)
William Ewart Gladstone was a British statesman who served four times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He began in politics as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for …
William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1809)
1898
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Quebec (born 1840)
Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, born in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, was a French-Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 7th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec from 1892 to 1898.
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Quebec (born 1840)
1898
Dewitt Clinton Senter, American politician, 18th Governor of Tennessee (born 1830)
Dewitt Clinton Senter was an American politician who served as the 18th governor of Tennessee from 1869 to 1871. He had previously served in the Tennessee House of Representatives …
Dewitt Clinton Senter, American politician, 18th Governor of Tennessee (born 1830)