1. Pierre Biétry (1872)

Politician

French politician who started the 'Yellow Socialism' movement, a precursor to fascism, in the beginning of the 20th century. His movement was known for being both anti-semitic and anti-capitalistic.

2. Blaise Diagne (1872)

Politician

He became the first black African to hold a senior position in French government when he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1914.

3. Matija Jama (1872)

Slovenian Painter

Painter who created more than 450 works over the course of his artistic career. He was heralded as one of the Slovene Lands' finest Impressionists.

4. Deacon Phillippe (1872)

American Baseball Player

Right-handed pitcher who won 189 major league games and was renowned for his control, leading the league in fewest walks per nine innings five seasons.

5. Lucille La Verne (1872)

Movie Actress

Lucille La Verne is a famous Movie Actress, who was born on November 7, 1872 in United States. Legend of Broadway who became a screen actress, playing vengeful, sadistic women...

6. Aubrey Beardsley (1872)

English Illustrator And Author

British illustrator and author best known for his black-and-white, Art Nouveau drawings. He emulated Japanese woodcuts in his work, zeroing in on grotesque, decadent, and erotic imagery. Foremost member of...

7. Calvin Coolidge (1872)

30th U.s. President

The 30th president of the United States of America who was mostly remembered for being a man of few words, which earn him the nickname Silent Cal.

8. Adelina de Lara (1872)

Pianist

Adelina de Lara is a famous Pianist, who was born on January 23, 1872 in United Kingdom. Classical British pianist and composer whose public performance career began at age six....

9. Zane Grey (1872)

American Novelist

American author best known for his Western novels Riders of the Purple Sage and The Lone Star Ranger. Many of his works were adapted for the screen, and several of...

10. Sri Aurobindo (1872)

Indian Freedom Fighter Philosoph

Yoga master who led the Indian Independence Movement and wrote such literary classics as The Life Divine and Synthesis of Yoga. He also wrote poetry, philosophical essays, and translations of...

11. Alice Salomon (1872)

German Social Reformer

Prominent social reformer who founded the German Academy for Women's Social and Educational Work in 1925.

12. Lou Criger (1872)

American Baseball Player

Catcher for the legendary Cy Young, from the Cleveland Spiders to the Boston Red Sox, he sat behind the plate for most of Young's wins.

13. Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872)

Chess Player

Harry Nelson Pillsbury is a famous Chess Player, who was born on December 5, 1872 in United States. American chess legend whose early death from syphilis prevented him from challenging...

14. Yane Sandanski (1872)

Bulgarian Revolutionary

Bulgarian-born revolutionary known for his leftist leadership of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization.

15. Jean Hugard (1872)

Magician

Australian magician remembered for his sleight of hand and card trickery.

16. Jujiro Wada (1872)

Dog Musher

A Japanese adventurer turned dog musher, he became the founder of Fairbanks, Alaska.

17. Robert Frangeš-Mihanović (1872)

Croatian Sculptor

Croatian sculptor known for being a pioneer of modern Croatian sculpture. He made the equestrian statue of King Tomislav.

18. Roald Amundsen (1872)

Norwegian Explorer

Norwegian explorer who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole in the early 20th century.

19. Louis Bleriot (1872)

Pilot

Louis Bleriot is a famous Pilot, who was born on July 1, 1872 in France. Aviator who piloted the first successful flight over the English Channel and invented the first...

20. Marie Equi (1872)

American Doctor

Medical doctor who was also a prominent anarchist and campaigner for women's access to contraception.

21. Piet Mondrian (1872)

Dutch Painter

Dutch painter associated with the De Stijl art movement. He was influenced late in life by Cubism and sought to incorporate simplicity into his work by creating two versions of...

22. Anna Held (1872)

Stage Actress

Polish-born stage performer who was the common-law wife of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and the inspiration behind the Ziegfeld Follies.

23. Gleb Kotelnikov (1872)

Entrepreneur

Inventor of the first knapsack parachute, which saved countless pilots' lives.

24. Gotse Delchev (1872)

War Hero

Remembered as one of the key figures in the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was named a national hero in both Macedonia...

25. Cicely Hamilton (1872)

British Actor And Writer

Feminist and lesbian English playwright, actress and suffragist who became famous for her 1908 play Diana of Dobson's.

26. Carlo Sforza (1872)

Italian Politician

Italian anti-Fascist politician who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1947 to 1951.

27. Learned Hand (1872)

American Legal Scholar Court Of

United States judge who served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1909 to 1924. He was later appointed to the United States...

28. Maude Adams (1872)

Stage Actress

Known as the first actress to ever play Peter Pan, she was also notable for roles in The Little Minister, Quality Street, and A Kiss for Cinderella.

29. Bertrand Russell (1872)

Philosopher Logician And Mathema

British philosopher and logician who embraced strong pacifist views and was vocally opposed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. He impacted a variety of subjects: logic, set theory, linguistics, artificial...

30. Mammed Ordubadi (1872)

Poet

A writer, poet, playwright, and journalist, he was one of Azerbaijan's most notable twentieth-century intellectuals. His best-known works include Dumanlı Təbriz (Foggy Tabriz) and Qılınc və qələm (Sword and Quill).

31. Harold Bell Wright (1872)

Novelist

Harold Bell Wright is a famous Novelist, who was born on May 4, 1872 in United States. The first American writer to make a million dollars from fiction writing, he...

32. Andrew Kehoe (1872)

American Murderer

Mass murderer who killed his wife along with 43 other people in what became known as the Bath School Disaster in 1927.

33. Harry Von Tilzer (1872)

Composer

Harry Von Tilzer is a famous Composer, who was born on July 8, 1872 in United States. Composer of songs such as A Bird in a Gilded Cage and My...

34. Fred Clarke (1872)

American Baseball Player And Coa

MLB outfielder who won four pennants as a player and a manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the early 1900s.

35. Richard Willstätter (1872)

German Chemist

A German organic chemist who is best known for his study of the structure of plant pigment. He was awarded the 1915 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his important research...

36. Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872)

Poet

Paul Laurence Dunbar is a famous Poet, who was born on June 27, 1872 in United States. African-American poet and author known for dialect-heavy poetic works such as Oak and...

37. William Manuel Johnson (1872)

Bassist

Pioneer of the slap style of string bass playing and founder of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band.

38. Jože Plečnik (1872)

Slovenian Architect

Designer of the Triple Bridge in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, and the Slovene National and University Library building; largely responsible for the city's modern identity.

39. Max Ehrmann (1872)

American Poet And Lawyer

American poet and author most remembered for "Desiderata," a prose poem published in 1927. His other works include The Wife of Marobuis, The Bank Robbery, and The Plummer.

40. Emily Davison (1872)

Suffragette Teacher

Remembered for her militant activism and hunger strikes on behalf of the early 20th-century women's suffrage movement in England, she was imprisoned numerous times for her public acts of protest.

41. Elmer Grey (1872)

American Architect

Designed the Pasadena Playhouse, the Beverly Hills Hotel, Wattles Mansion, the Huntington Art Gallery, and other Southern California landmarks. Pioneered early 20th-century architecture that sought to purge designs of anything...

42. Alexander Scriabin (1872)

Russian Pianist Composer

Russian Symbolist composer and pianist whose work was both influential and controversial. He pioneered an atonal and dissonant musical system without any influence from Arnold Schoenberg. He said he was...

43. Leon Leonwood Bean (1872)

Entrepreneur

Leon Leonwood Bean is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on February 6, 1872 in United States. Founder of the L.L. Bean company, which specialized in outdoor clothing and equipment....

44. Sutton E. Griggs (1872)

Novelist

Sutton E. Griggs is a famous Novelist, who was born on June 19, 1872 in United States. An African-American author, activist, and minister, he is most famous for his 1899...

45. Harlan F. Stone (1872)

Supreme Court Justice

Harlan F. Stone is a famous Supreme Court Justice, who was born on October 11, 1872 in United States. Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from...

46. Jack Judge (1872)

A British Song-writer And Music-

British singer and songwriter who wrote the popular song It's a Long Way to Tipperary in 1915.

47. Sidónio Pais (1872)

Portuguese President

Politician who served as the 67th Prime Minister of Portugal from December 1917 to December 1918 and as the 4th President of Portugal from April 1918 to December 1918. He...

48. Alexander Meiklejohn (1872)

British Philospher

English-born philosopher and academic who became a notable proponent of free speech. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by JFK and it was presented to him by LBJ, and...

49. Leonora Speyer (1872)

American Poet

Violinist and poet whose literary works include April on the Battlefields and A Note from the Pipes.

50. Willie Keeler (1872)

American Baseball Player

Brilliant MLB hitter who won two National League batting titles with the Baltimore Orioles in the late 1890s and coined the phrase 'hit 'em where they ain't.'