Explore 1717 historical events from 1890–1899.
Armin Aleksander Öpik was an Estonian paleontologist who spent the second half of his career at the Bureau of Mineral Resources in Australia.
Armin Öpik, Estonian-Australian paleontologist and geologist (died 1983)
Katherine Linn Sage, usually known as Kay Sage, was an American Surrealist artist and poet active between 1936 and 1963. A member of the Golden Age and post-war periods of Surreali…
Kay Sage, American painter and poet (died 1963)
Wilhelm Emil "Willy" Messerschmitt was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer who designed a number of prominent aircraft for the Luftwaffe and civil aviation.
Willy Messerschmitt, German engineer and businessman (died 1978)
Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was a United States Marine Corps officer. Beginning his career fighting guerillas in Haiti and Nicaragua as part of the Banana Wars, he later served w…
Chesty Puller, US general (died 1971)
Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist. His landmark novel All Quiet on the Western Front (1928), based on his experience in the Imperial German Army during World War I, was an…
Erich Maria Remarque, German-Swiss soldier and author (died 1970)
Karl Selter was an Estonian politician and a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. He served as Minister of Economic Affairs from 1933 to 1938 and as minister of Foreign affairs …
Karl Selter, Estonian politician, 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (died 1958)
Yvonne Lefébure was a French pianist and teacher.
Yvonne Lefébure, French pianist and educator (died 1986)
Stefanos Stefanopoulos was a Greek politician, and served as Prime Minister of Greece from 1965 to 1966.
Stefanos Stefanopoulos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1982)
Pilar Barbosa de Rosario was an educator, historian and political activist. She was the first female Official Historian of Puerto Rico.
Pilar Barbosa, Puerto Rican-American historian and activist (died 1997)
Gertrude Lawrence was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York.
Gertrude Lawrence, British actress, singer, and dancer (died 1952)
Gulzarilal Nanda was an Indian politician and economist who specialised in labour issues. He served as the acting Prime Minister of India for two 13-day tenures following the death…
Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian politician (died 1998)
American supercentenarians are citizens or residents of the United States who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. By January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) h…
Gertrude Weaver, American supercentenarian (died 2015)
Georgios Grivas, also known by his nickname Digenis, was a Greek Cypriot officer of the Hellenic Army and founder and leader of the Greek and Greek Cypriot paramilitary organisatio…
Georgios Grivas, Greek general (died 1974)
Hanns Eisler was an Austrian and German composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for…
Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian soldier and composer (died 1962)
Arnold Horween was an American football player and coach. He played and coached both collegiately for Harvard University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL).
Arnold Horween, American football player and coach (died 1985)
Melville Ruick was an American actor.
Melville Ruick, American actor (died 1972)
Renée Björling was a Swedish film actress. She was born in Lovö, Sweden and died in Täby.
Renée Björling, Swedish actress (died 1975)
Julius Schreck was a German Nazi official and close confidant of Adolf Hitler. Born in Munich, Schreck served in World War I and shortly afterwards joined right-wing paramilitary u…
Julius Schreck, German commander (died 1936)
Ivan Triesault was an Estonian-American character actor and dancer, who appeared in some 130 film and television productions between 1943 and 1969.
Ivan Triesault, Estonian-born American actor (died 1980)
Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. was an American politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and served as its 44th and 49th governor. Aside from his p…
Happy Chandler, American lawyer and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky, second Commissioner of Baseball (died 1991)
Lady Evelyn Barbara Balfour, was a British farmer, educator, organic farming pioneer, and a founding figure in the organic movement. She was one of the first women to study agricul…
Lady Eve Balfour, British farmer, educator, and founding figure in the organic movement (died 1990)
Berenice Alice Abbott was an American photographer best known for her portraits of cultural figures of the interwar period, New York City photographs of architecture and urban desi…
Berenice Abbott, American photographer (died 1991)
Osmond Hudson Borradaile was a Canadian cameraman, cinematographer, and veteran of World War I and World War II.
Osmond Borradaile, Canadian soldier and cinematographer (died 1999)
John Stuart was a Scottish actor, and was a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He successfully made the transition to talking pictures in the 1930s and …
John Stuart, Scottish-English actor (died 1979)