Explore 1530 historical events from 1900–1909.
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane…
Wilbur Wright makes the Wright Brothers' first public flight, at a racecourse at Le Mans, France.
The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, also known as the Qing Empire or Qing China, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia which e…
The Qing dynasty promulgates the Qinding Xianfa Dagang, the first constitutional document in the history of China,…
Myron Waldman was an American animator, best known for his work at Fleischer Studios.
Myron Waldman, American animator and director (died 2006)
Marceline Day was an American motion picture actress whose career began as a child in the 1910s and ended in the 1930s.
Marceline Day, American actress (died 2000)
Inga Kristina Gentzel was a Swedish runner who won a bronze medal in the 800 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Shortly before the Olympics, she set a new world record in this event, b…
Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (died 1991)
Józef Jan Gosławski was a Polish sculptor and medallic artist. He was a designer of coins, monuments and medals. Laureate of many artistic competitions; decorated with the Silver C…
Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (died 1963)
Edward Roscoe Murrow was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent.
Edward R
Ethel Hannah Catherwood was a Canadian track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She competed as a member of Canada's …
Ethel Catherwood, American-Canadian high jumper and javelin thrower (died 1987)
John Henry Webb Fingleton, OBE was an Australian Test cricketer, journalist and commentator. He was the son of Australian politician James Fingleton, and he was known for his dour …
Jack Fingleton, Australian cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster (died 1981)
Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and humanitarian who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunit…
Oskar Schindler, Czech-German businessman (died 1974)
John Stewart Williamson was an American science fiction writer, one of several called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the term gene…
Jack Williamson, American author and academic (died 2006)
Eve Arden was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. She performed in leading and supporting roles for nearly six decades.
Eve Arden, American actress (died 1990)
Bjarni Benediktsson was an Icelandic politician of the Independence Party who served as prime minister of Iceland from 1963 to 1970. He was born to Benedikt Sveinsson (1877–1954), …
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic professor of law and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1970)
Air Chief Marshal Frank Robert Miller was a Canadian airman, the last Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1964, the first chief of the Defence Staff from 1964 until 1966, …
Frank Robert Miller, Canadian air marshal and politician (died 1997)
Giovannino Oliviero Giuseppe Guareschi was an Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist whose best known creation is the priest Don Camillo.
Giovannino Guareschi, Italian journalist and author (died 1968)
Morris Kline was a professor of mathematics who wrote extensively on the history, philosophy, and teaching of that subject. He was also a popularizer of mathematics.
Morris Kline, American mathematician and academic (died 1992)
William Frederick Jurges was an American shortstop, third baseman, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. He was born in the Bronx, New York. During the 1930s, he was c…
Billy Jurges, American baseball player and manager (died 1997)
Carl Bert Albert was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 46th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and represented Oklahoma's 3rd…
Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2000)
Nicholas Kaldor, Baron Kaldor, born Káldor Miklós, was a Hungarian-born British economist. He developed the "compensation" criteria called Kaldor–Hicks efficiency for welfare compa…
Nicholas Kaldor, Hungarian-English economist (died 1986)
Manik Bandyopadhyay [alias Banerjee] is an Indian author regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century Bengali literature. During a lifespan of 48 years and 28 years of lite…
Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (died 1956)
Merriam Modell was an American writer of short stories, suspense and pulp fiction, who wrote primarily under the pen name Evelyn Piper. Many had a common theme: the domestic confl…
Merriam Modell, American author (died 1994)
Percy Alfred Williams was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 and 200 metres races at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a former world record holder for the 100 metres sprint.
Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (died 1982)
Sir Henry Edward Bolte was an Australian politician who served as the 38th premier of Victoria from 1955 to 1972. He held office as the leader of the Victorian division of the Libe…
Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (died 1990)
Louis Daquin was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979.
Louis Daquin, French actor and director (died 1980)