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Edmund A
Edmund Albert Chester Sr. was an American television executive and journalist. He served as a vice president and executive at the CBS radio and television networks during the 1940s…
Edmund A
The 1890s
Explore 1125 historical events from 1890–1899.
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Norbert Elias, German-Dutch sociologist and philosopher (died 1990)
Norbert Elias was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes.
Norbert Elias, German-Dutch sociologist and philosopher (died 1990)
1897
Fulgence Charpentier, Canadian journalist and publisher (died 2001)
Fulgence Charpentier, OC was a French Canadian journalist, editor and publisher.
Fulgence Charpentier, Canadian journalist and publisher (died 2001)
1897
Jesse Douglas, American mathematician and academic (died 1965)
Jesse Douglas was an American mathematician and Fields Medalist known for his general solution to Plateau's problem.
Jesse Douglas, American mathematician and academic (died 1965)
1897
Alluri Sitarama Raju, Indian activist (died 1924)
Alluri Sitarama Raju was an Indian revolutionary who waged an armed rebellion against the British colonial rule in India. He engaged in guerilla campaigns against the British force…
Alluri Sitarama Raju, Indian activist (died 1924)
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Richard Krautheimer, German-American historian and scholar (died 1994)
Richard Krautheimer was a German art historian, architectural historian, Baroque scholar, and Byzantinist.
Richard Krautheimer, German-American historian and scholar (died 1994)
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Legs Diamond, American gangster (died 1931)
Jack "Legs" Diamond, also known as John Nolan and Gentleman Jack, was an Irish-American gangster in Philadelphia and New York City during the Prohibition era. A bootlegger and clos…
Legs Diamond, American gangster (died 1931)
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Karl Plagge, German general and engineer (died 1957)
Karl Plagge was a German officer who rescued Jews during the Holocaust in Lithuania by issuing work permits to non-essential workers. A partially disabled veteran of World War I, …
Karl Plagge, German general and engineer (died 1957)
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Bull Connor, American police officer (died 1973)
Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor was an American politician who was Commissioner of Public Safety for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, for more than two decades. A lifelong member o…
Bull Connor, American police officer (died 1973)
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Ernest Eldridge, English race car driver and engineer (died 1935)
Ernest Arthur Douglas Eldridge was a British racing driver who broke the world land speed record in 1924. His was the last land speed record set on an open road.
Ernest Eldridge, English race car driver and engineer (died 1935)
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Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Thai military officer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Thailand (died 1964)
Plaek Phibunsongkhram, commonly known in English language sources as Phibun and as Chomphon Por in Thai, was a Thai military officer and politician who served as the third prime mi…
Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Thai military officer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Thailand (died 1964)
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Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996)
Tadeusz Reichstein, also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the i…
Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996)
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Amelia Earhart, American pilot and author (died 1937)
Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviator and aviation pioneer who became one of the most celebrated figures of early flight.
Amelia Earhart, American pilot and author (died 1937)
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Harold D. Cooley, American lawyer and politician (died 1974)
Harold Dunbar Cooley was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented the Fourth Congressional district of North Carolina from 1934 to 1966.
Harold D. Cooley, American lawyer and politician (died 1974)
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Paul Gallico, American journalist and author (died 1976)
Paul William Gallico was an American novelist and short story and sports writer. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He is perhaps best remembered for The Snow Goos…
Paul Gallico, American journalist and author (died 1976)
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Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general (died 1983)
General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie, was a British Army officer who served in the First and Second World Wars. During the Second World War he commanded the British Eighth Army in the …
Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general (died 1983)
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Red Dutton, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1987)
Norman Alexander "Red" Dutton was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach and executive. Also known earlier by the nickname "Mervyn", he played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Ca…
Red Dutton, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1987)
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Biz Mackey, American baseball player (died 1965)
James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball. He played for the Indianapolis ABCs, New York Lincoln Giants, Hilldale Daisies, Philadelphi…
Biz Mackey, American baseball player (died 1965)
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Karl-Otto Koch, German SS officer (died 1945)
Karl-Otto Koch was a German military officer who was a mid-ranking commander in the Schutzstaffel (SS) of Nazi Germany, and the first commandant of the Nazi concentration camps at …
Karl-Otto Koch, German SS officer (died 1945)
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Max Weber, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1974)
Max Weber was a Swiss politician.
Max Weber, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1974)
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Aksel Larsen, Danish lawyer and politician (died 1972)
Aksel Larsen was a Danish politician who was chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark (DKP), and chairman and founder of the Socialist People's Party. He is remembered today for …
Aksel Larsen, Danish lawyer and politician (died 1972)
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John W. Galbreath, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Darby Dan Farm (died 1988)
John Wilmer Galbreath was an American building contractor and sportsman.
John W. Galbreath, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Darby Dan Farm (died 1988)
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Roberta Dodd Crawford, American soprano and educator (died 1954)
Roberta Dodd Crawford was an African-American lyric soprano and voice instructor who performed throughout the United States and Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. Roberta was born in Bo…
Roberta Dodd Crawford, American soprano and educator (died 1954)
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Jack Haley, American actor and singer (died 1979)
John Joseph Haley Jr. was an American actor, comedian, dancer, radio host, singer, drummer and vaudevillian. He is most notable for his portrayal of the Tin Man and his farmhand co…
Jack Haley, American actor and singer (died 1979)