1915
John Alexander Moore, American zoologist and academic (died 2002)
John Alexander Moore was an American zoology professor.
John Alexander Moore, American zoologist and academic (died 2002)
The 1910s
Explore 2221 historical events from 1910–1919.
1915
Norman Cousins, American editor (Saturday Review) and peace activist (died 1990)
Norman Cousins was an American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace through world state advocate.
Norman Cousins, American editor (Saturday Review) and peace activist (died 1990)
1915
David "Honeyboy" Edwards, American delta blues guitarist (died 2011)
David "Honeyboy" Edwards was an American delta blues guitarist and singer from Mississippi.
David "Honeyboy" Edwards, American delta blues guitarist (died 2011)
1915
Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, British peer (died 2000)
Philip William Bryce Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme was a British peer and racehorse owner.
Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, British peer (died 2000)
1915
Boots Poffenberger, American baseball pitcher (died 1999)
Cletus Elwood "Boots" Poffenberger was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1937–1939) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1939).
Boots Poffenberger, American baseball pitcher (died 1999)
1915
Nguyễn Văn Linh, Vietnamese politician (died 1998)
Nguyễn Văn Linh was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. Nguyễn Văn Linh was the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1986 to 1991 and a political leader …
Nguyễn Văn Linh, Vietnamese politician (died 1998)
1915
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (died 2014)
Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a British peer and army officer. His main residence was Stratfield …
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (died 2014)
1915
Babe Paley, American socialite (died 1978)
Barbara Cushing Mortimer Paley was an American magazine editor and socialite. Affectionately known as Babe throughout her life, Paley made notable contributions to the field of mag…
Babe Paley, American socialite (died 1978)
1915
Willie Dixon, American blues singer-songwriter, bass player, guitarist and producer (died 1992)
William James Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang …
Willie Dixon, American blues singer-songwriter, bass player, guitarist and producer (died 1992)
1915
Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (died 2001)
Dr. Joseph Ransohoff, II was a member of the Ransohoff family and a pioneer in the field of neurosurgery. In addition to training numerous neurosurgeons, his "ingenuity in adapting…
Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (died 2001)
1915
Timmie Rogers, American actor and singer-songwriter (died 2006)
Timmie Rogers was an American comedian, singer-songwriter, bandleader and actor who appeared on many national TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s. Rogers was one of the first Black com…
Timmie Rogers, American actor and singer-songwriter (died 2006)
1915
John Woodruff, American runner and commander (died 2007)
John Youie "Long John" Woodruff was an American middle-distance runner, winner of the 800 meter event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
John Woodruff, American runner and commander (died 2007)
1915
Al Timothy, Trinidadian musician and songwriter (died 2000)
Albon Timothy was a Trinidadian jazz and calypso musician and songwriter who played numerous instruments but was best known for his tenor saxophone playing. His most successful hit…
Al Timothy, Trinidadian musician and songwriter (died 2000)
1915
Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004)
Air Commodore Leonard Joseph Birchall,, "The Saviour of Ceylon", was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) officer who warned of a Japanese attack on the island of Ceylon during the Se…
Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004)
1915
Margaret Walker, American novelist and poet (died 1998)
Margaret Walker was an American poet and writer. She was part of the African-American literary movement in Chicago, known as the Chicago Black Renaissance. Her notable works includ…
Margaret Walker, American novelist and poet (died 1998)
1915
Neil D. Van Sickle, American Air Force major general (died 2019)
Neil David Van Sickle was an American Air Force major general who was the deputy inspector general at Headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Neil D. Van Sickle, American Air Force major general (died 2019)
1915
Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (died 2005)
Lowell Edward English was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He is most noted for his service as assistant…
Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (died 2005)
1915
David Diamond, American composer and educator (died 2005)
David Leo Diamond was an American composer of classical music. He is considered one of the preeminent American composers of his generation. Many of his works are tonal or modal. Hi…
David Diamond, American composer and educator (died 2005)
1915
Lee Embree, American sergeant and photographer (died 2008)
Lee Embree was an American Army staff sergeant and photographer who took the first American air-to-air photographs of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Embree took the p…
Lee Embree, American sergeant and photographer (died 2008)
1915
Jean Stafford, American writer (died 1979)
Jean Stafford was an American short story writer and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford in 1970.
Jean Stafford, American writer (died 1979)
1915
Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and Hammond organ pioneer (died 1977)
Milton Brent Buckner was an American jazz pianist and organist, who in the early 1950s popularized the Hammond organ. He pioneered the parallel chords style that influenced Red Gar…
Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and Hammond organ pioneer (died 1977)
1915
Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008)
Leonard George Goodwin CMG FRS was a British protozoologist noted for his work on testing the effectiveness of chemical compounds in treating tropical diseases. He was born in Lond…
Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008)
1915
Kaoru Ishikawa, Japanese author and educator (died 1989)
Kaoru Ishikawa was a Japanese organizational theorist and a professor in the engineering faculty at the University of Tokyo who was noted for his quality management innovations. H…
Kaoru Ishikawa, Japanese author and educator (died 1989)
1915
Albert Ghiorso, American chemist and academic (died 2010)
Albert Ghiorso was an American nuclear scientist and co-discoverer of a record 12 chemical elements on the periodic table. His research career spanned six decades, from the early 1…
Albert Ghiorso, American chemist and academic (died 2010)