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Mario Del Monaco, Italian tenor (died 1982)
Mario Del Monaco was an Italian operatic tenor.
Mario Del Monaco, Italian tenor (died 1982)
The 1910s
Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
1915
Josef Priller, German colonel and pilot (died 1961)
Josef "Pips" Priller was a German military aviator and wing commander in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he was credited with 101 enemy aircraft shot down in 3…
Josef Priller, German colonel and pilot (died 1961)
1915
Charles Hard Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)
Charles Hard Townes was an American physicist. Townes worked on the theory and application of the maser, for which he obtained the fundamental patent, and other work in quantum ele…
Charles Hard Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)
1915
Dick Sprang, American illustrator (died 2000)
Richard W. Sprang was an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the superhero Batman during the period fans and historians call Golden Age of Comic Bo…
Dick Sprang, American illustrator (died 2000)
1915
Frankie Yankovic, American polka musician (died 1998)
Frank John Yankovic was an American accordion player and polka musician. Known as "America's Polka King", Yankovic was considered the premier artist to play in the Slovenian style …
Frankie Yankovic, American polka musician (died 1998)
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Bruce R. McConkie, American colonel and religious leader (died 1985)
Bruce Redd McConkie was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972 until his death. McConkie was a member of the LDS…
Bruce R. McConkie, American colonel and religious leader (died 1985)
1915
Francis W. Sargent, American soldier and politician, 64th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1998)
Francis Williams Sargent was an American politician who served as the 64th governor of Massachusetts from 1969 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as th…
Francis W. Sargent, American soldier and politician, 64th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1998)
1915
Charles H. Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)
Charles Hard Townes was an American physicist. Townes worked on the theory and application of the maser, for which he obtained the fundamental patent, and other work in quantum ele…
Charles H. Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)
1915
Gary Merrill, American actor (died 1990)
Gary Fred Merrill was an American film and television actor whose credits included more than 50 feature films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of television g…
Gary Merrill, American actor (died 1990)
1915
Warren Avis, American businessman, founded Avis Rent a Car System (died 2007)
Warren Edward Avis was an American entrepreneur who founded Avis Car Rentals in 1946.
Warren Avis, American businessman, founded Avis Rent a Car System (died 2007)
1915
James Elliott, American runner and coach (died 1981)
James F. "Jumbo" Elliott was an American track and field coach, often considered to be one of the greatest of all time. His achievements include producing five Olympic gold medal …
James Elliott, American runner and coach (died 1981)
1915
Mareta West, American astronomer and geologist (died 1998)
Mareta Nelle West was an American astrogeologist who in the 1960s chose the site of the first crewed lunar landing, Apollo 11. She was the first female astrogeologist. Her cremated…
Mareta West, American astronomer and geologist (died 1998)
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Morris Weiss, American author and illustrator (died 2014)
Morris S. Weiss was an American comic book and comic strip artist and writer. Active from the 1930s through the mid-1970s, he created the teen-comedy character Margie for Timely Co…
Morris Weiss, American author and illustrator (died 2014)
1915
Michael Kidd, American dancer and choreographer (died 2007)
Michael Kidd was an American film and stage choreographer, dancer and actor, whose career spanned five decades, and who staged some of the leading Broadway and film musicals of the…
Michael Kidd, American dancer and choreographer (died 2007)
1915
B. A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and publisher (died 1998)
Bartholomew Augustine Santamaria, usually known as B. A. Santamaria or Bob Santamaria and sometimes writing under the pseudonym John Williams, was an Australian anti-communist poli…
B. A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and publisher (died 1998)
1915
Signe Hasso, Swedish-American actress (died 2002)
Signe Eleonora Cecilia Hasso was a Swedish actress.
Signe Hasso, Swedish-American actress (died 2002)
1915
Al Hibbler, American baritone singer (died 2001)
Albert George Hibbler was an American baritone vocalist, who sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra before having several pop hits as a solo artist. Some of Hibbler's singing is clas…
Al Hibbler, American baritone singer (died 2001)
1915
Max Lanier, American baseball player and manager (died 2007)
Hubert Max Lanier was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and St. Louis Bro…
Max Lanier, American baseball player and manager (died 2007)
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Ring Lardner, Jr., American journalist and screenwriter (died 2000)
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr. was an American screenwriter and novelist. After enjoying early success in Hollywood, he was subpoenaed in 1947 by the House Un-American Activities Comm…
Ring Lardner, Jr., American journalist and screenwriter (died 2000)
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Alfred Rouleau, Canadian businessman (died 1985)
Alfred Rouleau, was a Canadian businessman and President of the Fédération du Québec des Caisses Populaires Desjardins, Quebec's largest credit union.
Alfred Rouleau, Canadian businessman (died 1985)
1915
Peter Kemp, British soldier, mercenary, and writer (died 1993)
Peter Mant MacIntyre Kemp was an English soldier and writer. He became notable for his participation in the Spanish Civil War on the side of Franco's forces and, during World War I…
Peter Kemp, British soldier, mercenary, and writer (died 1993)
1915
Ivo Rojnica, Croatian-Argentine war crimes suspect, businessman, diplomat, and intelligence agent (died 2007)
Ivo Rojnica was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to …
Ivo Rojnica, Croatian-Argentine war crimes suspect, businessman, diplomat, and intelligence agent (died 2007)
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David Dellinger, American activist (died 2004)
David T. Dellinger was an American pacifist and an activist for nonviolent social change. Although active beginning in the early 1940s, Dellinger reached peak prominence as one of …
David Dellinger, American activist (died 2004)
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James Hillier, Canadian-American scientist, co-designed the electron microscope (died 2007)
James Hillier, was a Canadian-American scientist and inventor who designed and built, with Albert Prebus, the first successful high-resolution electron microscope in North America …
James Hillier, Canadian-American scientist, co-designed the electron microscope (died 2007)