Famous Birthdays In 1874
Friday, 22 January 2021
Jan 01 Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.
Jan 01 On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)
Jan 01 Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.
Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)
Jan 13 Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born in the year 1874.
Jan 14 In the year 1874 birth of thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)
Jan 16 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born on this day in history.
Jan 22 Edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.
Jan 22 Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926) was born on this day in history.
Jan 24 On this day in history birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African
Jan 25 In the year 1874 birth of hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop
Jan 25 On this day in history birth of [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage)
Jan 29 John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist was born in the year 1874.
Jan 29 Robert Lach, composer was born in the year 1874.
Feb 01 On this day in history birth of hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist
Feb 03 On this day in history birth of franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)
Feb 03 In the year 1874 birth of gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas)
Feb 06 On this day in history birth of milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)
Feb 09 Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed) was born on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history birth of vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor (Houligan)
Feb 11 Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author was born on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history birth of fritz Bennicke Hart, composer
Feb 13 Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) was born on this day in history.
Feb 15 Emilis Melngailis, composer was born on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history birth of ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica)
Feb 16 In the year 1874 birth of marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935)
Feb 17 Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 20 In the year 1874 birth of mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star
Feb 22 Bill Klem, American baseball umpire (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.
Feb 23 Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 24 Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) was born in the year 1874.