The 1910s

1915

Joff Ellen, Australian comedian and actor (died 1999)

Joff Ellen, was an Australian entertainer, TV pioneer, actor and comedian.

Joff Ellen, Australian comedian and actor (died 1999)

1915

Chakravarthi V

Chakravarthi Vijayaraghava Narasimhan MBE, ICS was an Indian Civil Service officer and a former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving twenty-two years in the UN.

Chakravarthi V

1915

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Stanley Donald Stookey was an American inventor. He had 60 patents in his name related to glass and ceramics. His discoveries and inventions have contributed to the development of …

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1915

Vernon Alley, American bassist (died 2004)

Vernon Alley was an American jazz bassist.

Vernon Alley, American bassist (died 2004)

1915

Ester Soré, Chilean singer-songwriter (died 1996)

Ester Soré was the main singer of Chilean melodies of the 20th century. She recorded for the first time, the successful one "Chile Lindo" ("Pretty Chile"), of Clara Solovera, and d…

Ester Soré, Chilean singer-songwriter (died 1996)

1915

Herman Wouk, American novelist (died 2019)

Herman Wouk was an American author. He published 15 novels, many of them historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny (1951), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1952…

Herman Wouk, American novelist (died 2019)

1915

Joseph Greenberg, American linguist and academic (died 2001)

Joseph Harold Greenberg was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages.

Joseph Greenberg, American linguist and academic (died 2001)

1915

Karl Münchinger, German conductor and composer (died 1990)

Karl Münchinger was a German conductor of European classical music. He helped to revive the now-ubiquitous Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, through recording it with his Stuttgart C…

Karl Münchinger, German conductor and composer (died 1990)

1915

Len Carney, English footballer and soldier (died 1996)

Leonard Francis Carney was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Len Carney, English footballer and soldier (died 1996)

1915

John Randolph, American actor (died 2004)

Emanuel Hirsch Cohen, better known by the stage name John Randolph, was an American film, television and stage actor.

John Randolph, American actor (died 2004)

1915

Alexandru Nicolschi, Romanian spy (died 1992)

Alexandru Nicolschi was a Romanian communist activist, Soviet agent and officer, and Securitate chief under the Communist regime. Active until 1961, he was one of the most recogniz…

Alexandru Nicolschi, Romanian spy (died 1992)

1915

Walter Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer (died 2006)

Walter Arnold Hadlee was a New Zealand cricketer and Test match captain. He played domestic first-class cricket for Canterbury and Otago. Three of his five sons, Sir Richard, Dayle…

Walter Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer (died 2006)

1915

Modibo Keïta, Malian educator and politician, 1st President of Mali (died 1977)

Modibo Keïta was a Malian politician who served as the first President of Mali from 1960 to 1968. He espoused a form of African socialism. He was deposed in a coup d'état in 1968 b…

Modibo Keïta, Malian educator and politician, 1st President of Mali (died 1977)

1915

Nils Kihlberg, Swedish actor, singer, and director (died 1965)

Nils Kihlberg was a Swedish actor, singer and director known for En trallande jänta (1942), Bröderna Östermans huskors (1945) and Det är min musik (1942). He died on 2 April 1965 i…

Nils Kihlberg, Swedish actor, singer, and director (died 1965)

1915

Lester del Rey, American science fiction author (died 1993)

Leonard Knapp, best known by his primary pseudonym, Lester del Rey, was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Scien…

Lester del Rey, American science fiction author (died 1993)

1915

Lancelot Ware, English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (died 2000)

Lancelot Lionel Ware OBE was an English barrister and biochemist. He co-founded Mensa, the international society for intellectually gifted people, with the Australian barrister Rol…

Lancelot Ware, English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (died 2000)

1915

Vincent Persichetti, American pianist and composer (died 1987)

Vincent Ludwig Persichetti was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, he was known for his integration of various new ideas in musica…

Vincent Persichetti, American pianist and composer (died 1987)

1915

Seán McCaughey, Irish Republican Army leader, died on hunger strike (died 1946)

Seán McCaughey was an Irish militant and Republican activist. He was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) leader in the 1930s and 1940s and hunger striker.

Seán McCaughey, Irish Republican Army leader, died on hunger strike (died 1946)

1915

Kayyar Kinhanna Rai, Indian journalist, author, and poet (died 2015)

Kayyara Kinhanna Rai was an Indian independence activist, author, poet, journalist, teacher and farmer.

Kayyar Kinhanna Rai, Indian journalist, author, and poet (died 2015)

1915

Jim McDonald, American football player and coach (died 1997)

James Allen McDonald was an American professional football player for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeye…

Jim McDonald, American football player and coach (died 1997)

1915

Saul Bellow, Canadian-American novelist, essayist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2005)

Saul Bellow was a Canadian-American writer. For his literary work, Bellow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature, and the National Medal of Arts. He is …

Saul Bellow, Canadian-American novelist, essayist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2005)

1915

Magda Gabor, Hungarian-American actress (died 1997)

Magdolna Gabor was a Hungarian and American socialite and actress, and the elder sister of Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor.

Magda Gabor, Hungarian-American actress (died 1997)

1915

Nicholas Metropolis, American mathematician and physicist (died 1999)

Nicholas Constantine Metropolis was a Greek-American physicist.

Nicholas Metropolis, American mathematician and physicist (died 1999)

1915

Priscilla Lane, American actress (died 1995)

Priscilla Lane was an American actress, and the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters' family of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films The Roaring…

Priscilla Lane, American actress (died 1995)