1907
Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)
Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)
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2068 events
1907
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc
1907
Lincoln Kirstein, American soldier and playwright, co-founded the New York City Ballet (died 1996)
Lincoln Kirstein, American soldier and playwright, co-founded the New York City Ballet (died 1996)
1907
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
1907
Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985)
Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985)
1907
Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian general and politician (died 1950)
Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian general and politician (died 1950)
1907
Ilias Tsirimokos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1968)
Ilias Tsirimokos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1968)
1907
Peter Barnes, Executed Irish Republican (died 1940)
Peter Barnes, Executed Irish Republican (died 1940)
1907
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 2nd President of Pakistan (died 1974)
1907
U Nu, Burmese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Burma (died 1995)
U Nu, Burmese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Burma (died 1995)
1907
Weeb Ewbank, American football player and coach (died 1998)
Weeb Ewbank, American football player and coach (died 1998)
1906
William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985)
William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985)
1906
Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Ukrainian general (died 1945)
Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Ukrainian general (died 1945)
1906
Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (died 2001)
Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (died 2001)
1906
Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada (died 1997)
Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada (died 1997)
1905
Philip Baxter, Welsh-Australian chemical engineer (died 1989)
Philip Baxter, Welsh-Australian chemical engineer (died 1989)
1905
Bodo von Borries, German physicist and academic, co-invented the electron microscope (died 1956)
Bodo von Borries, German physicist and academic, co-invented the electron microscope (died 1956)
1905
Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (died 1989)
Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (died 1989)
1905
Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)
Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)