1899 in History

1899

Osman Achmatowicz, Polish chemist and academic (died 1988)

Osman Achmatowicz, Polish chemist and academic (died 1988)

1899

Aleksander Klumberg, Estonian decathlete and coach (died 1958)

Aleksander Klumberg, Estonian decathlete and coach (died 1958)

1899

George O'Brien, American actor (died 1985)

George O'Brien, American actor (died 1985)

1899

Cemal Tollu, Turkish lieutenant and painter (died 1968)

Cemal Tollu, Turkish lieutenant and painter (died 1968)

1899

Alan Arnett McLeod, Canadian lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1918)

Alan Arnett McLeod, Canadian lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1918)

1899

Randall Thompson, American composer and academic (died 1984)

Randall Thompson, American composer and academic (died 1984)

1899

Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born novelist and critic (died 1977)

Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born novelist and critic (died 1977)

1899

Bertil Ohlin, Swedish economist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)

Bertil Ohlin, Swedish economist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)

1899

Minoru Shirota, Japanese physician and microbiologist, invented Yakult (died 1982)

Minoru Shirota, Japanese physician and microbiologist, invented Yakult (died 1982)

1899

Oscar Zariski, Russian-American mathematician and academic (died 1986)

Oscar Zariski, Russian-American mathematician and academic (died 1986)

1899

Oscar Rabin, Latvian-English saxophonist and bandleader (died 1958)

Oscar Rabin, Latvian-English saxophonist and bandleader (died 1958)

1899

Walter Lantz, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and actor (died 1994)

Walter Lantz, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and actor (died 1994)

1899

Duke Ellington, American pianist, composer and bandleader (died 1974)

Duke Ellington, American pianist, composer and bandleader (died 1974)

1899

Mary Petty, American illustrator (died 1976)

Mary Petty, American illustrator (died 1976)

1899

Freeman Gosden, American actor and screenwriter (died 1982)

Freeman Gosden, American actor and screenwriter (died 1982)

1899

Alfred Gerrard, English sculptor and academic (died 1998)

Alfred Gerrard, English sculptor and academic (died 1998)

1899

Arthur Q

Arthur Q

1899

Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)

Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)

1899

Jacques Heim, French fashion designer (died 1967)

Jacques Heim, French fashion designer (died 1967)

1899

Fred Astaire, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1987)

Fred Astaire, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1987)