1904 in History

1904

Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (died 1986)

Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (died 1986)

1904

Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (died 1991)

Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (died 1991)

1904

Alar Kotli, Estonian architect (died 1963)

Alar Kotli, Estonian architect (died 1963)

1904

Norah Lofts, English author (died 1983)

Norah Lofts, English author (died 1983)

1904

John Hay Whitney, American businessman, publisher, and diplomat, founded J.H. Whitney & Company (died 1982)

John Hay Whitney, American businessman, publisher, and diplomat, founded J.H. Whitney & Company (died 1982)

1904

Secondo Campini, Italian-American engineer (died 1980)

Secondo Campini, Italian-American engineer (died 1980)

1904

Leho Laurine, Estonian chess player (died 1998)

Leho Laurine, Estonian chess player (died 1998)

1904

Werner Forssmann, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)

Werner Forssmann, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)

1904

Johnny Mack Brown, American football player and actor (died 1974)

Johnny Mack Brown, American football player and actor (died 1974)

1904

August Jakobson, Estonian author and politician (died 1963)

August Jakobson, Estonian author and politician (died 1963)

1904

Vera Bradford, Australian pianist and educator (died 2004)

Vera Bradford, Australian pianist and educator (died 2004)

1904

C. B. Colby, American author (died 1977)

C. B. Colby, American author (died 1977)

1904

Feroze Khan, Indian-Pakistani field hockey player and coach (died 2005)

Feroze Khan, Indian-Pakistani field hockey player and coach (died 2005)

1904

Arthur Laing, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs (died 1975)

Arthur Laing, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs (died 1975)

1904

Honey Craven, American horse rider and manager (died 2003)

Honey Craven, American horse rider and manager (died 2003)

1904

Max Shachtman, American theorist and politician (died 1972)

Max Shachtman, American theorist and politician (died 1972)

1904

Karl Plutus, Estonian lawyer and jurist (died 2010)

Karl Plutus, Estonian lawyer and jurist (died 2010)

1904

Alberta Williams King, American civil rights organizer, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. (died 1974)

Alberta Williams King, American civil rights organizer, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. (died 1974)

1904

Gladys George, American actress (died 1954)

Gladys George, American actress (died 1954)

1904

Frank Amyot, Canadian sprint canoeist (died 1962)

Frank Amyot, Canadian sprint canoeist (died 1962)