1915 in History

1915

Willie Dixon, American blues singer-songwriter, bass player, guitarist and producer (died 1992)

Willie Dixon, American blues singer-songwriter, bass player, guitarist and producer (died 1992)

1915

Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, British peer (died 2000)

Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, British peer (died 2000)

1915

Boots Poffenberger, American baseball pitcher (died 1999)

Boots Poffenberger, American baseball pitcher (died 1999)

1915

Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (died 2001)

Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (died 2001)

1915

Nguyễn Văn Linh, Vietnamese politician (died 1998)

Nguyễn Văn Linh, Vietnamese politician (died 1998)

1915

Jean Stafford, American writer (died 1979)

Jean Stafford, American writer (died 1979)

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

Timmie Rogers, American actor and singer-songwriter (died 2006)

Timmie Rogers, American actor and singer-songwriter (died 2006)

1915

Babe Paley, American socialite (died 1978)

Babe Paley, American socialite (died 1978)

1915

John Woodruff, American runner and commander (died 2007)

John Woodruff, American runner and commander (died 2007)

1915

Al Timothy, Trinidadian musician and songwriter (died 2000)

Al Timothy, Trinidadian musician and songwriter (died 2000)

1915

Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004)

Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004)

1915

Margaret Walker, American novelist and poet (died 1998)

Margaret Walker, American novelist and poet (died 1998)

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)

1915

David Diamond, American composer and educator (died 2005)

David Diamond, American composer and educator (died 2005)

1915

Lee Embree, American sergeant and photographer (died 2008)

Lee Embree, American sergeant and photographer (died 2008)

1915

Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and Hammond organ pioneer (died 1977)

Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and Hammond organ pioneer (died 1977)

1915

Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008)

Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008)

1915

Kaoru Ishikawa, Japanese author and educator (died 1989)

Kaoru Ishikawa, Japanese author and educator (died 1989)