Famous Birthdays In 1874
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Jan 01 In the year 1874 birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944)
Jan 01 On this day in history birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)
Jan 01 On this day in history birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)
Jan 04 Sven Fleuron, writer was born in the year 1874.
Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1874 birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)
Jan 13 On this day in history birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin
Jan 14 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 16 In the year 1874 birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)
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 Arthur Shomburg, famous African was born on this day in history.
Jan 25 Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop was born on this day in history.
Jan 25 [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage) was born on this day in history.
Jan 29 On this day in history birth of john David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist
Jan 29 On this day in history birth of robert Lach, composer
Feb 01 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist was born on this day in history.
Feb 03 On this day in history birth of franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)
Feb 03 Gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas) was born on this day in history.
Feb 06 In the year 1874 birth of milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)
Feb 09 In the year 1874 birth of amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)
Feb 09 Vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor (Houligan) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 11 Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author was born in the year 1874.
Feb 11 In the year 1874 birth of fritz Bennicke Hart, composer
Feb 13 Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 15 Emilis Melngailis, composer was born in the year 1874.
Feb 15 In the year 1874 birth of ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica)
Feb 16 Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.
Feb 17 On this day in history birth of thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)
Feb 20 Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star was born on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)