1. Theodore G. Bilbo (1877)

Politician

Theodore G. Bilbo is a famous Politician, who was born on October 13, 1877 in United States. Segregationist senator from Mississippi from 1935 to 1947 and member of the Klu...

2. Mordecai Ham (1877)

Religious Leader

Southern Baptist preacher who was one of the most vocal proponents of the temperance movement.

3. May Gibbs (1877)

Author Illustrator Cartoonist

Best remembered for her Snugglepot and Cuddlepie series of children's books, this Australian writer and illustrator created the famous "gumnut babies" characters. Her later works include Bib and Bub: Their...

4. Alfred Cortot (1877)

Pianist

Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor known for his mastery of Romantic-era composers.

5. Halliwell Hobbes (1877)

British Actor

Notable for his work on stage and screen, this British actor is remembered for his performances in 1940s Broadway productions of the Agatha Christie plays Murder on the Nile and...

6. Edgar Cayce (1877)

Purported Clairvoyant Healer And

American psychic and clairvoyant who founded the New Age Movement and was an influential teacher of healing and theology. He was best known for his trance readings where he would...

7. Eddie Cochems (1877)

American Football Player And Coa

Coach of St. Louis University football who was the first one to embrace the forward pass as a regular part of the offense.

8. Slava Raškaj (1877)

Croatian Painter

Painter who was one of the greatest Croatian watercolorists. Her mentor was the famed Bela Čikoš Sesija.

9. Thomas Crean (1877)

Explorer

A polar explorer who made four different trips to Antarctica.

10. Muhammad Iqbal (1877)

Indian Writer And Politician

British Indian philosopher and writer considered to be one of the most influential members of the Pakistan movement and hugely important figure in Urdu literature.

11. Edmund Gwenn (1877)

Actor

He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Kris Kringle in the 1947 film, Miracle on 34th street. During his career, he appeared in over 80...

12. Hélène Dutrieu (1877)

Cyclist Stunt Driver And Aviator

Popular female pilot who set numerous altitude and distance records in Europe.

13. Rex Beach (1877)

Author And Water Polo Player

The author of several bestselling adventure novels, he is most known for The Spoilers (1906) and The Silver Horde (1909), both of which were adapted into films. His other works...

14. Oswald Avery (1877)

Doctor

American physician best known for identifying DNA as the material that made up genes and chromosomes (the Avery–MacLeod–McCarty experiment).

15. Jesse Lauriston Livermore (1877)

Entrepreneur

Jesse Lauriston Livermore is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on July 26, 1877 in United States. American stock trader known as the “Great Bear of Wall Street” who became...

16. Sam Zemurray (1877)

American Businessman

After immigrating to America as a teenager, he became a businessman who made his fortune in the banana trade.

17. Endre Ady (1877)

Poet

Hungarian poet, journalist, and editor known for his association with an important periodical called The Nyugat. His poetic works, which tend to focus on his native Hungary, religion, and struggle,...

18. Joseph Stella (1877)

American Artist

Best remembered for his images of the Brooklyn Bridge, this early 20th-century painter created such major works as Battle of Lights, Coney Island; American Landscape; and Old Brooklyn Bridge.

19. Petar Kočić (1877)

Bosnian Serb Writer

A storyteller, author, and member of the Serbian Orthodox National Organization, he also founded the magazine Fatherland. His popular short story collections include From the Top and Bottom of a...

20. Marsden Hartley (1877)

American Artist

Remembered for works such as The Ice Hole, Portrait of a German Officer, and Painting No. 48, this American Modernist painter also had a successful literary career, publishing an autobiographical...

21. Carl Hayden (1877)

American Federal Politician

Long-tenured Arizona senator who was the first member of Congress to serve seven terms. He was known as the "Silent Senator" because he rarely spoke on the floor but instead...

22. Lloyd Douglas (1877)

Religious Author

An Indiana-born Lutheran minister, he became a bestselling author of didactic, religious novels such as Forgive us our Trespasses, White Banners, and The Big Fisherman. His most popular work, The...

23. Joan Gamper (1877)

Footballer

Swiss businessman best known as the founder of Swiss and Spanish soccer clubs like FC Barcelona, FC Basel and FC Zurich. FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Trophy was named in his...

24. Edmond Locard (1877)

Entrepreneur

French scientist known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He created the formula for the basic principle of forensic science.  He would start one of the first ever labs dealing...

25. Charles Howard (1877)

Business Executive

Businessman who rose to prominence in the '20s as one of the greatest Buick salesmen in history, and also became a recognized racehorse owner.

26. Lewis Terman (1877)

American Psychologist

Psychologist who developed the first modern tests to measure individuals' intelligence quotient - their IQ. He also did extensive research on children with high IQs in a longitudinal study known...

27. Ernő Dohnányi (1877)

Hungarian Composer Pianist And C

Signed the German form of his name Ernst von Dohnányi to published compositions. He introduced classmate Béla Bartók's works to the masses. One of his best-known pieces was "American Rhapsody"...

28. Mahonri Young (1877)

American Sculptor

Sculptor and artist whose best-known works included the "Seagull" and "This Is The Place" monuments in Salt Lake City.

29. Frederick Soddy (1877)

British Chemist

An English chemist who was known for his studies of radioactive substances. He was awarded the 19201 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering that radioactivity is caused by the transmutation...

30. Adela Verne (1877)

English Pianist

One of the greatest pianists of her era. She gained the respect of both men and women and toured the world sharing her gifts.

31. Leonhard Seppala (1877)

Dog Musher

Leonhard Seppala is a famous Dog Musher, who was born on September 14, 1877 in Norway. Dog musher who was one of the men tapped to deliver a vital shipment...

32. Warren Austin (1877)

American Politician

After serving from 1931 until 1946 as a United States Senator from Vermont, this Republican politician held office as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. As a UN Ambassador,...

33. Ole Evinrude (1877)

American Inventor

Creator of one of the first internal combustion engines used for watercrafts. He also created a line of Evinrude motors.

34. Garrett Morgan (1877)

Inventor

African American inventor of the three-position traffic signal and one of the first gas masks, which he called a Safety Hood. He made a heroic rescue in 1916 when he...

35. Josephine Lovett (1877)

Screenwriter

Oscar-winning screenwriter who is best known for her film, Our Dancing Daughters.

36. Felix Dzerzhinsky (1877)

Politician

Remembered as the director of the Soviet Union's State and Joint State Political Directorates (secret police), this Russian revolutionary is infamous for organizing mass, execution-style killings during the years of...

37. Tommy Leach (1877)

American Baseball Player

Over his 19-year major league career, he hit 49 inside-the-park home runs and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win four National League pennants and one World Series title.

38. Batty Fischer (1877)

Dentist And Amateur Photographer

Photographer who made 10,000 photographs of the changing landscape of Luxembourg City between 1890 and 1958.

39. Tom Thomson (1877)

Canadian Artist

Canadian artist whose most famous paintings include The Jack Pine, The West Wind, and Northern River. His style was heavily influenced by trips to nature and was a member of...

40. Samuel Tilden Norton (1877)

Architect

Early 20th-century designer of many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. Founder and charter member of the Hillcrest Country Club.

41. Grace Ingalls (1877)

Little House On The Prairie Fami

The youngest of writer Laura Ingalls Wilder's four siblings, she is a character in her famous sister's Little House on the Prairie series.

42. Alice B. Toklas (1877)

Playwright

Alice B. Toklas is a famous Playwright, who was born on April 30, 1877 in United States. Member of the avant-garde movement best known for her intimate relationship with Gertrude...

43. Francis William Aston (1877)

Chemist

A British chemist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering isotopes in a large number of non-radioactive elements. He was also the first to fully formulate the...

44. Alben W. Barkley (1877)

Politician

Alben W. Barkley is a famous Politician, who was born on November 24, 1877 in United States. Vice President under Harry S. Truman from 1949 to 1953 who helped lead...

45. George Melford (1877)

Actor Director Screenwriter Prod

Screenwriter, actor and director who was best known for championing films like To Have and to Hold and the Spanish version of Dracula in 1931.

46. Aga Khan III (1877)

Politician

His Highness Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah, who was the 48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community. He was the first president of All-India Muslim League and helped create the Republic...

47. Lee Lawrie (1877)

American Artist

American architectural sculptor who was a key figure in the American art scene before World War II. He worked on the Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago.

48. Donald Brian (1877)

American Entertainer

Stage actor and tenor who starred in more than twenty Broadway musicals, including Little Johnny Jones, The Siren, and No, No, Nanette.

49. GH Hardy (1877)

Mathematician

English mathematician whose 1940 essay, 'A Mathematician's Apology,' became one of the most widely-known essays on mathematics ever written. He is also famous for his discovery and mentorship of the...

50. Josephine Hull (1877)

Actress

Academy Award winning film and stage actress who appeared in The Gold Cadillac in the early 1900s.