births

1915

Lester del Rey, American science fiction author (died 1993)

Lester del Rey, American science fiction author (died 1993)

1915

James Hillier, Canadian-American scientist, co-designed the electron microscope (died 2007)

James Hillier, Canadian-American scientist, co-designed the electron microscope (died 2007)

1915

James Tiptree Jr. (Alice Bradley Sheldon), American psychologist and science fiction author (died 1987)

James Tiptree Jr. (Alice Bradley Sheldon), American psychologist and science fiction author (died 1987)

1915

Martin Clemens, Scottish soldier (died 2009)

Martin Clemens, Scottish soldier (died 2009)

1915

Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)

Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)

1915

Moshe Dayan, Israeli general and politician, 5th Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1981)

Moshe Dayan, Israeli general and politician, 5th Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1981)

1915

Chakravarthi V

Chakravarthi V

1915

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1915

Len Carney, English footballer and soldier (died 1996)

Len Carney, English footballer and soldier (died 1996)

1915

Lancelot Ware, English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (died 2000)

Lancelot Ware, English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (died 2000)

1915

Seán McCaughey, Irish Republican Army leader, died on hunger strike (died 1946)

Seán McCaughey, Irish Republican Army leader, died on hunger strike (died 1946)

1915

Christopher Mayhew, English soldier and politician (died 1997)

Christopher Mayhew, English soldier and politician (died 1997)

1915

Julius Schwartz, American publisher and agent (died 2004)

Julius Schwartz, American publisher and agent (died 2004)

1915

Wilhelm Gliese, German soldier and astronomer (died 1993)

Wilhelm Gliese, German soldier and astronomer (died 1993)

1915

Cornelius Warmerdam, American pole vaulter and coach (died 2001)

Cornelius Warmerdam, American pole vaulter and coach (died 2001)

1915

David "Honeyboy" Edwards, American delta blues guitarist (died 2011)

David "Honeyboy" Edwards, American delta blues guitarist (died 2011)

1915

Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (died 2001)

Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (died 2001)

1915

Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (died 2014)

Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (died 2014)

1915

Neil D. Van Sickle, American Air Force major general (died 2019)

Neil D. Van Sickle, American Air Force major general (died 2019)

1915

Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (died 2005)

Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (died 2005)