1890
Avigdor Hameiri, Israeli author (died 1970)
Avigdor Hameiri was a Hungarian-Israeli author.
Avigdor Hameiri, Israeli author (died 1970)
The 1890s
Explore 1717 historical events from 1890–1899.
1890
Linda Eenpalu, Estonian activist and politician (died 1967)
Linda Marie Eenpalu was an Estonian politician. She was a member of the National Constituent Assembly (1937) and a Member of the Second Chamber of the National Council (1938) and t…
Linda Eenpalu, Estonian activist and politician (died 1967)
1890
Max Immelmann, German lieutenant and pilot (died 1916)
Max Immelmann PLM was a German World War I flying ace. He was a pioneer in fighter aviation and is often mistakenly credited with the first aerial victory using a synchronized gun,…
Max Immelmann, German lieutenant and pilot (died 1916)
1890
Charles William Train, English sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1965)
Sergeant Charles William Train VC was a British Army soldier and an English-born recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest British honour awarded for gallantry in the prese…
Charles William Train, English sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1965)
1890
Friedrich Paulus, German field marshal (died 1957)
Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II who is best known for being the commander of the German 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingra…
Friedrich Paulus, German field marshal (died 1957)
1890
Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1977)
Miguel Ángel González Cordero was a Cuban catcher, coach and interim manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the first half of the 20th century. Along with Adolfo Luque, Gonz…
Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1977)
1890
A. P. Herbert, English author and playwright (died 1971)
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert CH, was an English humorist, novelist, playwright, law reformist, and, from 1935 to 1950, an independent Member of Parliament for Oxford University.
A. P. Herbert, English author and playwright (died 1971)
1890
Jack Tresadern, English footballer and manager (died 1959)
John Tresadern was an English professional football player and manager. He played twice for the England national team.
Jack Tresadern, English footballer and manager (died 1959)
1890
Florence Violet McKenzie, Australian electrical engineer (died 1982)
Florence Violet McKenzie, affectionately known as "Mrs Mac", was Australia's first female electrical engineer, founder of the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps (WESC) and lifelong…
Florence Violet McKenzie, Australian electrical engineer (died 1982)
1890
Stanley Holloway, English actor (died 1982)
Stanley Augustus Holloway was an English actor, comedian, singer and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. D…
Stanley Holloway, English actor (died 1982)
1890
Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (died 1977)
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian, actor, comic vocalist and game show host who performed in vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, and television. A master of the …
Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (died 1977)
1890
Osman Cemal Kaygılı, Turkish writer and journalist (died 1945)
Osman Cemal Kaygılı was a Turkish writer and journalist.
Osman Cemal Kaygılı, Turkish writer and journalist (died 1945)
1890
Snuffy Browne, Barbadian cricketer (died 1964)
Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne was a Barbadian Test cricketer who was a member of the first West Indies Test cricket team, playing against England in 1928.
Snuffy Browne, Barbadian cricketer (died 1964)
1890
Emilio Portes Gil, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (died 1978)
Emilio Cándido Portes Gil was a Mexican politician, lawyer and diplomat who served as the 48th President of Mexico from 1928 to 1930, one of three to serve out the six-year term of…
Emilio Portes Gil, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (died 1978)
1890
Alan L. Hart, American physician and author (died 1962)
Alan L. Hart was an American physician, radiologist, tuberculosis researcher, writer, and novelist. Hart pioneered the use of X-ray photography in tuberculosis detection; he worked…
Alan L. Hart, American physician and author (died 1962)
1890
Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1973)
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated Unit…
Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1973)
1890
Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (died 1971)
Philippe Thys was a Belgian cyclist and three times winner of the Tour de France.
Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (died 1971)
1890
Aimee Semple McPherson, Canadian-American evangelist, founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (died…
Aimee Elizabeth Semple McPherson, also known as Sister Aimee or Sister, was a Canadian-born American Pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s, famous for f…
Aimee Semple McPherson, Canadian-American evangelist, founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (died…
1890
A. V. Kulasingham, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 1978)
Aiyathurai Varnakulasingham Kulasingham was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician, journalist and editor of the Ceylon Daily News and Hindu Organ.
A. V. Kulasingham, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 1978)
1890
Conrad Richter, American journalist and novelist (died 1968)
Conrad Michael Richter was an American novelist whose lyrical work is concerned largely with life on the American frontier in various periods. His novel The Town (1950), the last s…
Conrad Richter, American journalist and novelist (died 1968)
1890
Álvaro de Campos, Portuguese poet and engineer (died 1935)
Álvaro de Campos was one of the poet Fernando Pessoa's various heteronyms, with a reputation for a powerful and angry style of writing. This alter ego is recounted to have been bor…
Álvaro de Campos, Portuguese poet and engineer (died 1935)
1890
Maria Goretti, Italian martyr and saint (died 1902)
Maria Teresa Goretti was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. She was born to a farming family. Her father died when she…
Maria Goretti, Italian martyr and saint (died 1902)
1890
Aleksander Maaker, Estonian bagpipe player (died 1968)
Aleksander Maaker, nicknamed Torupilli-Sass was a folk musician, a player of the traditional torupill, the Estonian bagpipe. Maaker was from the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. At the …
Aleksander Maaker, Estonian bagpipe player (died 1968)
1890
Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (died 1969)
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. In his previous military career, he commanded the Allied Expeditionary Force d…
Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (died 1969)