The 1890s

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

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

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

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

Preston Sturges, American director and producer (died 1959)

Preston Sturges was an American playwright, inventor, screenwriter, and film director.

Preston Sturges, American director and producer (died 1959)

1898

Shirley Booth, American actress and singer (died 1992)

Shirley Booth was an American actress. One of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and three…

Shirley Booth, American actress and singer (died 1992)

1898

Violet Carson, English actress and singer (died 1983)

Violet Helen Carson was a British actress of radio, stage and television, and a singer and pianist, who had a long and celebrated career as an actress and performer during the earl…

Violet Carson, English actress and singer (died 1983)

1898

Bessie Love, American actress (died 1986)

Bessie Love was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career sp…

Bessie Love, American actress (died 1986)

1898

Frankie Frisch, American baseball player and manager (died 1973)

Frank Francis Frisch, nicknamed "the Fordham Flash" or "the Old Flash", was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) f…

Frankie Frisch, American baseball player and manager (died 1973)

1898

Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (died 1999)

Waldo Lonsbury Semon was an American inventor born in Demopolis, Alabama. He is credited with inventing methods for making polyvinyl chloride useful.

Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (died 1999)

1898

Gerald Templer, English field marshal and politician, British High Commissioner in Malaya (died 1979)

Field Marshal Sir Gerald Walter Robert Templer was a senior British Army officer. He fought in both the world wars and was involved in the British response to the 1936–1939 Arab re…

Gerald Templer, English field marshal and politician, British High Commissioner in Malaya (died 1979)

1898

Salvador Bacarisse, Spanish composer (died 1963)

Salvador Bacarisse Chinoria was a Spanish composer.

Salvador Bacarisse, Spanish composer (died 1963)

1898

Alma Moodie, Australian violinist and educator (died 1943)

Alma Mary Templeton Moodie was an Australian violinist who established an excellent reputation in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. She was regarded as being among the foremost femal…

Alma Moodie, Australian violinist and educator (died 1943)

1898

Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter and photographer (died 1969)

Ben Shahn was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.

Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter and photographer (died 1969)

1898

Roger Désormière, French conductor and composer (died 1963)

Roger Désormière was a French conductor. He was an enthusiastic champion of contemporary composers, but also conducted performances of early eighteenth century French music.

Roger Désormière, French conductor and composer (died 1963)

1898

C. Sittampalam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (died 1964)

Cathiravelu Sittampalam was a Ceylon Tamil civil servant, politician, Member of Parliament and government minister.

C. Sittampalam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (died 1964)

1898

Lawrence Gellert, Hungarian-American musicologist and song collector (died 1979)

Lawrence Gellert (1898-1979?), was a music collector, who in the 1920s and 1930s amassed a significant collection of field-recorded African-American blues and spirituals and also c…

Lawrence Gellert, Hungarian-American musicologist and song collector (died 1979)

1898

Ernest Nash, German-Italian photographer and scholar (died 1974)

Ernest Nash was a student of Roman architecture and pioneer of archaeological photography. Nash was born as Ernst Nathan in Potsdam, Germany, but later changed his name to Nash whe…

Ernest Nash, German-Italian photographer and scholar (died 1974)

1898

J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and author (died 1936)

Jan Jacob Slauerhoff, who published as J. Slauerhoff, was a Dutch poet and novelist. He is considered one of the most important Dutch language writers.

J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and author (died 1936)

1898

H. A. Rey, American author and illustrator, co-created Curious George (died 1977)

H. A. Rey was a German-born American illustrator and author, known best for the series of children's picture books that he and his wife Margret Rey created about Curious George.

H. A. Rey, American author and illustrator, co-created Curious George (died 1977)

1898

Giuseppe Saragat, Italian lawyer and politician, 5th President of Italy (died 1988)

Giuseppe Saragat was an Italian politician and statesman who served as President of Italy from 1964 to 1971.

Giuseppe Saragat, Italian lawyer and politician, 5th President of Italy (died 1988)

1898

Frances Mary Albrier, American civil rights activist (died 1987)

Frances Mary Albrier was an American civil rights activist and community leader.

Frances Mary Albrier, American civil rights activist (died 1987)

1898

Les Haylen, Australian journalist and politician (died 1977)

Leslie Clement "Les" Haylen, also known by the pen-name Sutton Woodfield, was an Australian politician, playwright, novelist and journalist.

Les Haylen, Australian journalist and politician (died 1977)

1898

Howard Florey, Australian pharmacologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968)

Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston was an Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Ernst …

Howard Florey, Australian pharmacologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968)