1. Colette (1873)

French Novelist

French novelist who scandalized and enthralled the public. She is best known for writing Gigi, a work that was later adapted into stage and film musical comedies of the same...

2. Lee Deforest (1873)

Inventor

Scientist and engineer who earned 180 patents over his lifetime, including the Audion and the triode vacuum tube, which made radio broadcasting possible. In his long career he founded over...

3. George Cram Cook (1873)

Playwright

Playwright who co-founded the Provincetown Players and aided in the development of the American theater.

4. Nellie McClung (1873)

Canadian Politician

Proponent of female suffrage and the temperance movement, who became one of Canada's best-known civil rights activists.

5. John McGraw (1873)

American Baseball Player Manager

One of baseball's greatest coaches who led the New York Giants to 10 pennants and three World Series in 29 years.

6. Lola Ridge (1873)

American Poet

Feminist, anarchist poet and editor known for such poetry collections as The Ghetto (published in 1918) and Sun-Up (published in 1920). Her later works include Firehead and Dance of Fire....

7. William D. Coolidge (1873)

Engineer

William D. Coolidge is a famous Engineer, who was born on October 23, 1873 in United States. His improvement on the tungsten filaments helped create the modern light bulbs and...

8. Harold Parker (1873)

British Artist

British-born sculptor who was raised in Australia but worked mainly in England. He sculpted Ariadne and Prometheus Bound.

9. Harold Bauer (1873)

Pianist

Started his career as a violinist, even studying under the world-famous Hungarian Jewish violinist Adolf Pollitzer.

10. Hamida Javanshir (1873)

Azerbaijani Philanthropist And W

Philanthropist who was a leading figure in the Azerbaijani Women's Rights Movement.

11. Daniel Daly (1873)

United States Marine Corps Medal

US Marine who is one of the few men to ever receive the Medal of Honor twice.

12. Charles Fox Parham (1873)

Religious Leader

Charles Fox Parham is a famous Religious Leader, who was born on June 4, 1873 in United States. Considered the ‘father of the Pentecostal Movement,’ he was a central figure...

13. Ford Madox Ford (1873)

Novelist

Ford Madox Ford is a famous Novelist, who was born on December 17, 1873 in United Kingdom. A British author, poet, editor, and literary critic, he is most remembered for...

14. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873)

Russian Composer Pianist And Con

Celebrated Russian pianist, conductor, and composer who was one of the last Romantic artists in Russian classical music.

15. Stewart Edward White (1873)

Novelist

Stewart Edward White is a famous Novelist, who was born on March 12, 1873 in United States. An American writer of paranormal, travel, adventure, and nature-themed books, he is best...

16. Alexander Bogdanov (1873)

Physician Philosopher Writer

Co-founder of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, and the inventor of "tectology" philosophy, which is now considered a precursor for systems theory. He was also known for his important...

17. Raymond Clarence Ewry (1873)

Long Jumper

Raymond Clarence Ewry is a famous Long Jumper, who was born on October 14, 1873 in United States. American track and field athlete and eight-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in...

18. John Thompson Dorrance (1873)

Entrepreneur

John Thompson Dorrance is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on November 11, 1873 in United States. Chemist and entrepreneur remembered for his invention of a soup condensing process. He...

19. Lewis L Walker (1873)

Politician

Lewis L Walker is a famous Politician, who was born on February 15, 1873 in United States. American politician who was a United States Representative from Kentucky and was elected...

20. George Orton (1873)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

He was the winner of Canada's first Olympic gold medal, which he earned at the 1900 Olympics in the 2500 meter steeplechase; he also won bronze in the 400 meter...

21. Alfred Jarry (1873)

French Writer

French playwright and pataphysicist who is most famous for his play Ubu Roi, which is associated with the Surrealist and Futurist movements.

22. Ma Barker (1873)

Criminal

A 1930s criminal figure who mothered the leaders of the Barker-Karpis Gang.

23. Jurgis Baltrušaitis (1873)

Poet And Translator

Symbolist poet and translator who is known for his works in both Lithuanian and Russian. Also a publisher, he helped establish Scorpio, an organization that published several Russian Symbolist periodicals.

24. Bobby Wallace (1873)

Baseball Player

One of the few baseball players in history who played for 25 seasons.

25. Madame Sul-Te-Wan (1873)

Actor

As the first African American actress to have a film contract, she had leading and supporting roles in numerous Hollywood productions.

26. Thomas Andrews (1873)

Architect

Served as the managing director and head of the drafting department at Harland and Wolff but was more importantly known as the shipbuilder of the famed RMS Titanic.

27. Spyridon Louis (1873)

Winner Of The First Marathon Rac

Winner of the first modern-day Olympic marathon in the 1896 Summer Olympics; he was forever regarded by his countrymen as a national hero.

28. Alberto Santos Dumont (1873)

Pilot

Brazilian aviator who flew hot air balloons, planes and dirigibles.

29. Mike Grant (1873)

Canadian Ice Hockey Defenceman

Hall of Fame defenseman known for his incredible speed, he played professionally for the Montreal Victorias and Montreal Shamrocks.

30. Adolph Zukor (1873)

American Businessman

Founder of Paramount Pictures who produced the Famous Players: Lasky with co-producer Jesse L. Lasky.

31. Bob Ewing (1873)

American Baseball Player

Right-handed pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1902 to 1912.

32. Therese Of Lisieux (1873)

Religious Leader

Therese Of Lisieux is a famous Religious Leader, who was born on January 2, 1873 in France. French nun popularly referred to as “The Little Flower of Jesus” who would...

33. James Coyle (1873)

Religious Leader

Irish-American priest who was murdered by a Ku Klux Klan member and Southern Methodist Episcopal pastor E. R. Stephenson. At the time of his death, Coyle was leading the congregation...

34. Ichizo Kobayashi (1873)

Entrepreneur

Founded both the Takarazuka Revue and the Hankyu Railway.

35. Max Reger (1873)

German Composer Conductor Pianis

Popular musician in his day who was best known for applying abstract forms to fugues, operas, and symphonies. He was a firm believer in absolute music, or music that is...

36. Ray Ewry (1873)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Dominant track and field athlete who won eight Olympic gold medals in the standing high jump, standing long jump, and standing triple jump.

37. Otto Harbach (1873)

Songwriter

Best known for Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Cuddle Up A Little Closer, Lovey Mine, and Indian Love Call. He wrote 50 musical comedies.

38. Billy Gohl (1873)

American Serial Killer

Known as the Ghoul of Grays Harbor, he killed sailors while working as a Sailors' Union official in Washington state.

39. Rhoda Abbott (1873)

Rms Titanic's Passenger

A survivor of the infamous 1912 Titanic nautical disaster, this third-class passenger gave up her seat on a lifeboat to make room for her children and was rescued after going...

40. David O McKay (1873)

Religious Leader

This twentieth-century religious leader served as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Earlier in his life, he had served...

41. Joshua Benoliel (1873)

British Photojournalist

British photojournalist who became the official photographer of King Carlos I of Portugal.

42. Thomas F. Ford (1873)

American Politician

American politician from California known for being the only person ever elected to the Los Angeles City Council by a write-in vote.

43. Barnum Brown (1873)

American Paleontologist

Paleontologist who rose to prominence for discovering the first documented remains of Tyrannosaurus rex in 1902. He also helped acquire fossils for the American Museum of Natural History.

44. Willa Cather (1873)

Novelist Short Story Writer Poet

An American author known for her novels depicting frontier life on the Great Plains, she wrote such classics as O Pioneers!, My Antonia, and The Song of the Lark. Her...

45. Frank Phillips (1873)

Actor

Oil Industrialist who founded Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, which later merged with the Conoco Oil Company. He led his oil company as president until he turned 65.

46. Walter De la Mare (1873)

Poet

Walter De la Mare is a famous Poet, who was born on April 25, 1873 in United Kingdom. British poet, fiction writer, supernatural story writer, and children’s author who is...

47. Ak Huq (1873)

Politician

19th century Bangladeshi politician and the Governor of East Pakistan from 1956 to 1958. He notably founded the Krishak Praja Party, which advocated for the rights of the Bengali peasantry.

48. Harry A. Millis (1873)

Politician

Harry A. Millis is a famous Politician, who was born on April 14, 1873 in United States. Influential civil servant, educator, and economist who served on the first National Labor...

49. Enrico Caruso (1873)

Opera Singer

Italian operatic tenor who released 290 recordings from 1902 to 1920. He was the recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1987.

50. Leon Czolgosz (1873)

Criminal

Aspiring anarchist who assassinated President William McKinley for the good of the people, according to his last words.