Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
Jacob "Jaap" Rijks was a Dutch equestrian who competed for his home nation in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Nijmegen.
Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist (died 2017)
Gerard John Campbell was an American Catholic priest, Jesuit, and historian who became the president of Georgetown University. Born in Pennsylvania, he entered the Society of Jesus…
Gerard Campbell, American priest and academic (died 2012)
Thomas Lee "Pee Wee" Butts was an American baseball player who played in the Negro leagues.
Pee Wee Butts, American baseball player and coach (died 1972)
Murray Grand was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, and pianist best known for the song "Guess Who I Saw Today".
Murray Grand, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2007)
Sir Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield was a British electrical engineer who shared the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Allan MacLeod Cormack for his part in developing th…
Godfrey Hounsfield, English biophysicist and engineer Nobel Prize laureate (died 2004)
J. Gordon Edwards was an American entomologist and proponent of the use and safety of the pesticide DDT. He was professor of entomology at San Jose State University for 40 years, a…
J. Gordon Edwards, American entomologist, mountaineer, and DDT advocate (died 2004)
Enrique Juan Yañez González , best known under the ring name Enrique Llanes, was a Mexican professional wrestler. He was one of the premier Hispanic professional wrestlers in the e…
Enrique Llanes, Mexican wrestler (died 2004)
William Patrick Foster, also known as The Law and The Maestro, was the director of the noted Florida A&M University Marching "100". He served as the band's director from 1946 to hi…
William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator (died 2010)
George Corley Wallace Jr. was an American politician and lawyer who was the 45th and longest-serving governor of Alabama, and the longest-serving governor from the Democratic Party…
George Wallace, American lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (died 1998)
Maurice Ralph Hilleman was a leading American microbiologist who specialized in vaccinology and developed over 40 vaccines, an unparalleled record of productivity. According to one…
Maurice Hilleman, American microbiologist and vaccinologist (died 2005)
Wolfgang Wagner was a German opera director. He is best known as the director (Festspielleiter) of the Bayreuth Festival, a position he initially assumed alongside his brother Wiel…
Wolfgang Wagner, German director and manager (died 2010)
Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi …
Amrita Pritam, Indian poet and author (died 2005)
Oswald Charles Dawson was a South African cricketer who played in 9 Test matches, all against England, in the 1947 and 1948–49 series.
Ossie Dawson, South African cricketer (died 2008)
Hilda Hänchen was a German physicist.
Hilda Hänchen, German physicist and academic (died 2013)
Marjorie Celeste Champion was an American dancer and actress. At fourteen, she was hired as a dance model for Walt Disney Studios animated films. Later, she performed as an actress…
Marge Champion, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (died 2020)
Ellen Muriel Deason, known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering country music singer. Her 1952 hit recording "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" made he…
Kitty Wells, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2012)
Lance Noel Macklin was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1952. He was involved in the 1955 …
Lance Macklin, English racing driver and businessman (died 2002)
Philip Stern, also known as Snapdragon, was an American photographer noted for his iconic portraits of Hollywood stars, as well as his war photography while serving as a U.S. Army …
Phil Stern, American soldier and photographer (died 2014)
Joseph Émile Alcide "Butch" Bouchard was a Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956. He is a member…
Émile Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2012)
Howard Jerome Morris was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in The Andy Griffith Show as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated…
Howard Morris, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2005)
Raden Ajeng Kurnianingrat Sastrawinata, more commonly known mononymously as Kurnianingrat, was an Indonesian educator and pioneer of the country's curriculum for teaching English a…
Kurnianingrat, Indonesian educator (died 1993)
Elisabeth Volkenrath was a German supervisor at several Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer and executed war criminal (died 1945)
Wilson Greatbatch was an American engineer and pioneering inventor. He held more than 325 patents and was a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Lem…
Wilson Greatbatch, American engineer and philanthropist (died 2011)
Alberic "Briek" Schotte was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, one of the champions of the 1940s and 1950s. His stamina earned him the nickname "Iron Briek".
Briek Schotte, Belgian cyclist and coach (died 2004)