Explore 2221 historical events from 1910–1919.
Marion Milton Magruder was an officer in the United States Marine Corps, and a pioneer in Radar Intercept Night Fighting. He was the first commanding officer of Marine aircraft squ…
Marion M
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld was Prince of the Netherlands from 6 September 1948 to 30 April 1980 as the husband of Queen Juliana. They had four daughters together, includi…
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (died 2004)
Katherine Lester DeMille was an American actress who played 25 credited film roles from the mid-1930s to the late 1940s.
Katherine DeMille, Canadian-American actress (died 1995)
Czesław Miłosz was a Polish-American poet, prose writer, translator, and diplomat. Regarded as one of the great poets of the 20th century, he won the 1980 Nobel Prize in Literature…
Czesław Miłosz, Polish novelist, essayist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2004)
Vaidyanath Mishra, better known by his pen name Nagarjun, was a Hindi and Maithili poet who has also penned a number of novels, short stories, literary biographies and travelogues,…
Nagarjun, Indian poet (died 1998)
Arnold Alas was an Estonian landscape architect and artist.
Arnold Alas, Estonian landscape architect and artist (died 1990)
Sergei Leonidovich Sokolov was a Soviet military commander, Hero of the Soviet Union, and served as Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union from 22 December 1984 until 29 May 1987.
Sergey Sokolov, Russian marshal and politician, Soviet Minister of Defence (died 2012)
Bernard Herrmann was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in film scoring. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time. Alex Ross …
Bernard Herrmann, American composer and conductor (died 1975)
Reginald Parnell was a racing driver and team manager from Derby, England. He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a …
Reg Parnell, English race car driver and manager (died 1964)
Joseph Hardstaff Jr was an English cricketer, who played in twenty three Test matches for England from 1935 to 1948. Hardstaff's father, Joe senior played for Nottinghamshire and E…
Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricketer (died 1990)
Leslie Bruce Hamilton was an Australian senior public servant and head of the Department of Social Services between 1966 and 1973.
Bruce Hamilton, Australian public servant (died 1989)
Mitchell William Miller was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist. He was involved in almost all aspects of the industry…
Mitch Miller, American singer and producer (died 2010)
Elizabeth Peratrovich was an American civil rights activist, Grand President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, and a Tlingit who worked for equality on behalf of Alaska Natives. In …
Elizabeth Peratrovich, Alaskan-American civil rights activist (died 1958)
Endel Aruja was an Estonian physicist specialising in X-ray crystallography, encyclopedian, librarian, supporter of libraries and a long-term Estonian expatriate activist.
Endel Aruja, Estonian-Canadian physicist and academic (died 2008)
Haydn William Bunton was an Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and P…
Haydn Bunton, Sr., Australian footballer and coach (died 1955)
Giorgio Borg Olivier was a Maltese politician. He twice served as Prime Minister of Malta and as the Leader of the Nationalist Party. He was also Leader of the Opposition between 1…
Giorgio Borġ Olivier, Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Malta (died 1980)
Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou was President of France from 1969 until his death in 1974. He had previously served from 1962 to 1968 as Prime Minister of France under President Char…
Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (died 1974)
June Gale was an American actress sometimes credited under her married name as June Levant.
June Gale, American actress (died 1996)
Kenneth Farnes was an English cricketer. He played in fifteen Tests from 1934 to 1939.
Ken Farnes, English cricketer (died 1941)
Mervyn Laurence Peake was a British writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books. The four works were part of w…
Mervyn Peake, English author and illustrator (died 1968)
Gian Carlo Menotti was an Italian composer, librettist, director, and playwright who is primarily known for his output of 25 operas. Although he often referred to himself as an Ame…
Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-American composer (died 2007)
John Archibald Wheeler was an American theoretical physicist. He was largely responsible for reviving interest in general relativity in the United States after World War II. Wheele…
John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and author (died 2008)
Terry-Thomas was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of t…
Terry-Thomas, English comedian and character actor (died 1990)
Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter.
Cootie Williams, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1985)