Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
Donald Watson was an English animal rights and veganism advocate who co-founded The Vegan Society.
Donald Watson, English activist, founded the Vegan Society (died 2005)
Kitty Carlisle Hart was an American stage and screen actress, opera singer, television personality and spokesperson for the arts. She was the leading lady in the Marx Brothers movi…
Kitty Carlisle, American actress, singer, socialite, and game show panelist (died 2007)
Franz Jáchym was an Austrian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Coadjutor Bishop of Vienna from 1950 to 1983, and as Titular Archbishop of Maronea. He graduated fro…
Franz Jáchym, Austrian Roman Catholic archbishop (died 1984)
Denis Stanley Tomlinson was a Rhodesian cricketer who played in one Test match for South Africa in 1935. He was the first Rhodesian-born cricketer to represent South Africa.
Denis Tomlinson, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (died 1993)
Maurice Papon was a French civil servant, mass murderer and Nazi collaborator who was convicted of crimes against humanity committed during the occupation of France. Papon led the …
Maurice Papon, French civil servant and convicted war criminal (died 2007)
Leila Antoinette Sterling Mackinlay was a British writer of romance novels from 1930 to 1979 as Leila S. Mackinlay or Leila Mackinlay and also under the pseudonym Brenda Grey. Some…
Leila Mackinlay, English author (died 1996)
Phiroze Edulji Palia was an early Indian cricketer. His first name is sometimes written as other orthographic variations including Phiroz. Palia represented India in his first ever…
Phiroze Palia, Indian cricketer (died 1981)
Walter John Giesler was an American soccer administrator, and coach best known for coaching the United States men's national soccer team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
Walter Giesler, American soccer player, referee, and coach (died 1976)
Jean-Louis Bernard Barrault was a French actor, director and mime artist who worked on both screen and stage.
Jean-Louis Barrault, French actor and director (died 1994)
A. Lehman Engel was an American composer for television, film, and operas and a conductor of Broadway musicals and operas.He was nominated five times and won twice a Tony Award for…
Lehman Engel, American composer and conductor (died 1982)
John Edward Hawkins was an English actor, who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. He was known for his portrayal of military men, said to "endow the countle…
Jack Hawkins, English actor and producer (died 1973)
Ioannis "Yiannis" Latsis, also known as John Spyridon Latsis, was a Greek shipping multi-billionaire business magnate notable for his great wealth, influential friends, and charita…
Yiannis Latsis, Greek businessman (died 2003)
Rolf Liebermann, was a Swiss composer and music administrator. He served as the artistic director of the Hamburg State Opera from 1959 to 1973 and again from 1985 to 1988. He was a…
Rolf Liebermann, Swiss-French composer and manager (died 1999)
Betty Neels was a prolific British writer of over 134 romance novels, beginning in 1969 and continuing until her death. Her work is known for being particularly chaste.
Betty Neels, English nurse and author (died 2001)
Erich Kempka was a member of the SS in Nazi Germany who served as Adolf Hitler's primary chauffeur from 1936 to April 1945. He was present in the area of the Reich Chancellery on 3…
Erich Kempka, German colonel and chauffeur (died 1975)
Karl Kling was a German racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One at 11 Grands Prix from 1954 to 1955.
Karl Kling, German race car driver and manager (died 2003)
Josef Tal was an Israeli composer. He wrote three Hebrew operas; four German operas, dramatic scenes; six symphonies; 13 concerti; chamber music, including three string quartets; i…
Josef Tal, Israeli pianist and composer (died 2008)
Hajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said was a campaigner for Indonesian independence and women's rights, particularly their rights to education and participation in politics. Being politically…
Rasuna Said, Indonesian women's rights campaigner and national hero (died 1965)
Joseph Francis Enright was a submarine captain in the United States Navy. He is best known as the man who sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano–the "most significant single su…
Joseph F. Enright, American submarine captain in the United States Navy
Margaret Lindsay was an American film actress. Her time as a Warner Bros. contract player during the 1930s was particularly productive. She was noted for her supporting work in suc…
Margaret Lindsay, American actress (died 1981)
Arturo "Ka Turing" Modesto Tolentino was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as the Senate president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He was the vice-presid…
Arturo M. Tolentino, Filipino diplomat and politician (died 2004)
Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan was an American mathematician, human computer, computer programmer and schoolteacher who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NA…
Dorothy Vaughan, American mathematician (died 2008)
Meinrad Schütter was a Swiss composer.
Meinrad Schütter, Swiss composer (died 2006)
György Faludy, sometimes anglicized as George Faludy, was a Hungarian poet, writer and translator.
György Faludy, Hungarian poet and author (died 2006)