1911
Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (died 2004)
Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (died 2004)
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1911
Martin Sandberger, German colonel and lawyer (died 2010)
Martin Sandberger, German colonel and lawyer (died 2010)
1911
Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (died 2013)
Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (died 2013)
1911
Joseph Luns, Dutch politician and diplomat, 5th Secretary General of NATO (died 2002)
Joseph Luns, Dutch politician and diplomat, 5th Secretary General of NATO (died 2002)
1911
Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (died 1974)
Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (died 1974)
1910
Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (died 1999)
Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (died 1999)
1910
Paul Flory, American chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985)
Paul Flory, American chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985)
1910
Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995)
Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995)
1910
Robert Winters, Canadian colonel, engineer, and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Public Works (died 1969)
Robert Winters, Canadian colonel, engineer, and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Public Works (died 1969)
1910
Arapeta Awatere, New Zealand interpreter, military leader, politician, and murderer (died 1976)
Arapeta Awatere, New Zealand interpreter, military leader, politician, and murderer (died 1976)
1910
Ne Win, Burmese army general and politician, 4th President of Burma (died 2002)
Ne Win, Burmese army general and politician, 4th President of Burma (died 2002)
1910
Wilfred Thesiger, British military officer, explorer, and writer (died 2003)
Wilfred Thesiger, British military officer, explorer, and writer (died 2003)
1910
Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peruvian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (died 1977)
Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peruvian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (died 1977)
1910
Carlos Betances Ramírez, Puerto Rican general (died 2001)
Carlos Betances Ramírez, Puerto Rican general (died 2001)
1910
Gerda Taro, German war photographer (died 1937)
Gerda Taro, German war photographer (died 1937)
1910
Lonny Frey, American baseball player and soldier (died 2009)
Lonny Frey, American baseball player and soldier (died 2009)
1910
Evangelos Averoff, Greek historian and politician, Greek Minister of Defence (died 1990)
Evangelos Averoff, Greek historian and politician, Greek Minister of Defence (died 1990)
1910
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, Turkish diplomat and politician (died 1961)
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, Turkish diplomat and politician (died 1961)
1910
Chiang Ching-kuo, Chinese politician, 3rd President of the Republic of China (died 1988)
Chiang Ching-kuo, Chinese politician, 3rd President of the Republic of China (died 1988)
1910
Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)
Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)