1914
Mei Zhi, Chinese author and essayist (died 2004)
Mei Zhi was a Chinese children's author and essayist.
Mei Zhi, Chinese author and essayist (died 2004)
The 1910s
Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
1914
Kari Diesen, Norwegian singer and revue actress (died 1987)
Kari Diesen was a Norwegian singer and revue actress. She worked for the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1937 to 1953, and for the Edderkoppen Theatre from 1954 to 1959. She participa…
Kari Diesen, Norwegian singer and revue actress (died 1987)
1914
Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (died 2000)
Jan Karski was a Polish soldier, resistance-fighter, and diplomat during World War II. He is known for having acted as a courier in 1940–1943 to the Polish government-in-exile and …
Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (died 2000)
1914
Pearl Witherington, French secret agent (died 2008)
Cecile Pearl Witherington Cornioley,, code names Marie and Pauline, was an agent in France for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second…
Pearl Witherington, French secret agent (died 2008)
1914
Laurie Lee, English author and poet (died 1997)
Laurence Edward Alan Lee, was an English poet, novelist and screenwriter, who was brought up in the small village of Slad in Gloucestershire.
Laurie Lee, English author and poet (died 1997)
1914
Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and teacher (died 1997)
Shah Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, also known by his daak naam Badshah, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, teacher and author. He established numerous madrasas in Bangladesh and was the f…
Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and teacher (died 1997)
1914
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, European royalty (died 2001)
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark was by birth a Greek and Danish princess, as well as a princess of Hesse-Kassel and a princess of Hanover through her successive marriages to …
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, European royalty (died 2001)
1914
Helena Benitez, Filipina academic and administrator (died 2016)
Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez was a Filipina academic and administrator of the Philippine Women's University.
Helena Benitez, Filipina academic and administrator (died 2016)
1914
Giorgio Almirante, Italian journalist and politician (died 1988)
Giorgio Almirante was an Italian politician who founded the neo-fascist Italian Social Movement, which he led until his retirement in 1987.
Giorgio Almirante, Italian journalist and politician (died 1988)
1914
Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician and Nazi war criminal (died 1992)
Aribert Ferdinand Heim, also known as Dr. Death and Butcher of Mauthausen, was an Austrian Schutzstaffel (SS) doctor. During World War II, he served at the Mauthausen-Gusen concent…
Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician and Nazi war criminal (died 1992)
1914
Robert Aickman, English author and activist, co-founded the Inland Waterways Association (died 1981)
Robert Fordyce Aickman was an English writer and conservationist. As a conservationist, he co-founded the Inland Waterways Association, a group which has preserved from destruction…
Robert Aickman, English author and activist, co-founded the Inland Waterways Association (died 1981)
1914
Rafael Kubelík, Czech-American conductor and composer (died 1996)
Rafael Jeroným Kubelík, KBE was a Czech conductor and composer.
Rafael Kubelík, Czech-American conductor and composer (died 1996)
1914
Christos Papakyriakopoulos, Greek-American mathematician and academic (died 1976)
Christos Dimitriou Papakyriakopoulos, commonly known as Papa, was a Greek mathematician specializing in geometric topology.
Christos Papakyriakopoulos, Greek-American mathematician and academic (died 1976)
1914
Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (died 2001)
Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE GOA was a Portuguese military officer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1974 to 1976. Earlier on, he had been deployed to Angola…
Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (died 2001)
1914
Allan Houser, American sculptor and painter (died 1994)
Allan Capron Houser or Haozous was a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter, and book illustrator born in Oklahoma. He was one of the most renowned Native American painters and Modern…
Allan Houser, American sculptor and painter (died 1994)
1914
Thomas Pearson, British Army officer (died 2019)
General Sir Thomas Cecil Hook Pearson, was a senior officer of the British Army who served as Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1972 to 1974. At the time of …
Thomas Pearson, British Army officer (died 2019)
1914
Christl Cranz, German alpine skier (died 2004)
Christl Franziska Antonia Cranz-Borchers was a German alpine ski racer. She dominated international competition in the 1930s, winning twelve world championship titles between 1934 …
Christl Cranz, German alpine skier (died 2004)
1914
Bernard B. Wolfe, American politician (died 2016)
Bernard B. Wolfe was an American politician in the state of Illinois.
Bernard B. Wolfe, American politician (died 2016)
1914
Frederick Fennell, American conductor and educator (died 2004)
Frederick Fennell was an American conductor and one of the primary figures who promoted the Eastman Wind Ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue…
Frederick Fennell, American conductor and educator (died 2004)
1914
Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist and engineer (died 1990)
Mário Schenberg was a Brazilian electrical engineer, physicist, art critic and writer.
Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist and engineer (died 1990)
1914
Erich Topp, German admiral (died 2005)
Erich Topp was a German U-boat commander of World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. He sank 35 ships fo…
Erich Topp, German admiral (died 2005)
1914
Annie Fischer, Hungarian pianist and composer (died 1995)
Annie Fischer was a Hungarian classical pianist.
Annie Fischer, Hungarian pianist and composer (died 1995)
1914
Vince McMahon Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (died 1984)
Vincent James McMahon, also referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later…
Vince McMahon Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (died 1984)
1914
Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (died 2005)
Ernest Oliver Kirkendall was an American chemist and metallurgist. He is known for his 1947 discovery of the Kirkendall effect.
Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (died 2005)