1. Christy Mathewson (1880)

American Major League Baseball P

Legendary New York Giants pitcher was one of the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He recorded 373 victories while posting a career 2.13 ERA. He also...

2. Milan Rastislav Stefanik (1880)

Politician

Milan Rastislav Stefanik is a famous Politician, who was born on July 21, 1880 in Slovakia. General in the French Army during World War I, who was one of the...

3. Sholem Asch (1880)

Polish-american Novelist Dramati

Polish-born Yiddish author who described Jewish life in the antisemitic Ukraine. He wrote Kiddush ha-Shem, one of the earliest books in modern Yiddish literature.

4. Jacob Epstein (1880)

Sculptor

American-born British sculptor who was a pioneer of modern sculpture. He sculpted a statue of Jan Smuts in Parliament Square, London,

5. C Louis Leipoldt (1880)

Poet

C Louis Leipoldt is a famous Poet, who was born on December 28, 1880 in South Africa. Remembered for his works in the Afrikaans language, this acclaimed South African poet...

6. Earl Hurd (1880)

Animator

Popular animator and director of the silent film Bobby Bumps.

7. Alexander Blok (1880)

Poet

Acclaimed Russian Symbolist and lyric poet and playwright whose poetry collections include The City, Faina, and The Mask of Snow. He was one of the key figures in Russian poetry's...

8. Duncan Hines (1880)

Writer Food Critic

The creator of some of the first standardized consumer reviews of restaurants, he published Adventures in Good Eating in 1935. He also wrote a syndicated newspaper food column.

9. Alfred Noyes (1880)

Crew

British poet, author, and professor who is remembered for his ballad poem, "The Highwayman." His other well-known works include "The Barrel-Organ" and The Torch-Bearers.

10. Yordan Yovkov (1880)

Bulgarian Writer

A 20th-century Bulgarian writer, he is best known for his 1927 story, Legends of Stara Planina, and for his 1927 play, Inn at Antimovo. Several of his works, including Shibil...

11. Tod Browning (1880)

Director

Director of the 1931 horror classic Dracula along with The Unholy Three and several other popular horror films.

12. Austin Hobart Clark (1880)

Zoologist

Massachusetts-born Zoologist remembered for his theory of zoogenesis, which he outlined in a 1930 scientific work entitled The New Evolution: Zoogenesis.

13. Jan Letzel (1880)

Czech Architect

Designed Promotion Hall in Japan, one of Hiroshima's largest buildings the ruins of which became known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial or A-Bomb Dome.

14. Douglas MacArthur (1880)

American Field Marshal/general O

Decorated U.S. Five-Star Army General and commander best known for his exceptional leadership during World War II. 

15. Guillaume Apollinaire (1880)

French Writer

Italian-born, French-language poet, author, and playwright associated with the surrealist movement. His best-known works include Calligrammes (poems), Les Mamelles de Tiresias (play), and Les Epingles (stories).

16. Archie Hahn (1880)

American Track Athlete; American

German-American track and field athlete who was one of the best sprinters in the early 20th century.

17. Frances Perkins (1880)

American Politician

The first female appointed to a U.S. Cabinet position, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Secretary of Labor, a post she served from 1933 to 1945. She was one of only two...

18. Ralph Flanders (1880)

Mechanical Engineer Industrialis

Engineer, inventor, and US Senator from Vermont from 1946 to 1959. He was notably one of the first members of Congress to stand up against Joseph McCarthy.

19. Clara Blandick (1880)

Actress

20th century film actress who became imortalized as Auntie Em in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. 

20. Alfred Wegener (1880)

German Meteorologist Geologist A

German meteorologist and geophysicist who was the first to postulate the theory of continental drift, which theorizes that the Earth's continents have drifted across the ocean over the years, in...

21. Tom Mix (1880)

American Actor

Early western cowboy movie actor who became Hollywood's primary Western icon. After debuting as Larry Kelly on Cupid's Roundup, he played Tom Gordon in The Great K&A Train Robbery and...

22. Giles Gilbert Scott (1880)

Architect

Giles Gilbert Scott is a famous Architect, who was born on November 9, 1880 in United Kingdom. Designer of the iconic red telephone box that is recognizable around the world...

23. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880)

Painter

Expressionist painter who was inspired by African and Polynesian art. He helped found the artists group Die Brücke or The Bridge that pioneered Expressionism early on.

24. HL Mencken (1880)

Novelist

American author who wrote The American Language, a study of how the English language is spoken in the United States. As a journalist, he worked for The Baltimore Sun, The...

25. Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880)

French Canadian Supercentenarian

Remembered for her title as world's oldest living person, this Canadian supercentenarian lived to be 117 years and 230 days old, making her the fourth (recognized) longest-living person in history. 

26. Jobyna Howland (1880)

American Actor

Remembered for her roles in such early "talkies" as A Lady's Morals, Once in a Lifetime, and Big City Blues, she also appeared in numerous stage plays and in such...

27. Emma P. Carr (1880)

Biologist

Emma P. Carr is a famous Biologist, who was born on July 23, 1880 in United States. American scientist who worked as a spectroscopist and was a worldwide leader in...

28. Jeannette Rankin (1880)

American Congresswoman For Monta

Suffragette who was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916, becoming the first woman to serve in Congress. She was one of the few members of Congress to vote...

29. George Van Biesbroeck (1880)

Astronomer

George Van Biesbroeck is a famous Astronomer, who was born on January 21, 1880 in Belgium. An observational astronomer who became known for his studies of double stars, asteroids, and...

30. André Derain (1880)

French Painter

French artist and sculptor who co-founded Fauvism with Henri Matisse and was awarded the Carnegie Prize in 1928.

31. Antisa Khvichava (1880)

Longevity Claimant

Though her birth year was never verified and she was never included on any official list of the world's oldest living people, this Georgian-born supercentenarian claimed, at the end of...

32. George Herriman (1880)

American Cartoonist

Influential cartoonist, most noted for his Krazy Kat comic strip. In 1997, the Ignatz Awards were created to commemorate Krazy Kat.

33. Ernest Poole (1880)

American Journalist; Pulitzer Pr

The author of the widely acclaimed, pro-socialist novel, The Harbor (1915), he also wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning work, His Family (1917).

34. Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880)

Poet

Georgia Douglas Johnson is a famous Poet, who was born on September 10, 1880 in Georgia. Between 1916 and 1962, this Harlem Renaissance author published four collections of poetry and...

35. George Mullin (1880)

Baseball Player

MLB pitcher who won 228 games in a 14-year career spent mostly with the Detroit Tigers.

36. Gideon Sundback (1880)

Swedish-american Inventor

Swedish electrical engineer best known for his work with the development of the zipper.

37. Carl Van Vechten (1880)

Photographer

Carl Van Vechten is a famous Photographer, who was born on June 17, 1880 in United States. Author, music critic, and portrait photographer who was one of the main promoters...

38. Elisabeth Irwin (1880)

Politician

Founder of the landmark New York Little Red School House. She was also an educator, psychologist, reformer, and out of the closet lesbian, which was rare for her time.

39. WC Fields (1880)

Movie Actor

Early film comedian who gained fame for his sardonic wit in The Bank Dick and My Little Chickadee. His humor was characterized by his sardonic disdain for children, women, and...

40. BC Forbes (1880)

Journalist

BC Forbes is a famous Journalist, who was born on May 14, 1880 in United Kingdom. Scottish-born journalist, financial expert, and founder of Forbes Magazine. Over the course of his...

41. Leonard Woolf (1880)

English Political Theorist And W

Husband of author Virginia Woolf and author of works on politics and psychology, such as The Village in the Jungle and The Wise Virgins.

42. Thomas H. Ince (1880)

Director

Thomas H. Ince is a famous Director, who was born on November 16, 1880 in United States. Silent film producer and stage actor who directed over 180 titles in his...

43. Georg Johannes Vontrapp (1880)

War Hero

Georg Johannes Vontrapp is a famous War Hero, who was born on April 4, 1880 in Hungary. Austro-Hungarian war hero who was a Navy officer during World War I and...

44. Johnny Gruelle (1880)

Cartoonist

Illustrator and storyteller who originated Raggedy Ann and Andy. He also created the successful Mr. Tee Diddle cartoon.

45. William Russell Flint (1880)

Illustrator

Remembered particularly for his watercolor illustrations and paintings of women, this Scottish artist also worked with tempera, oil paints, and prints and was employed for several years as an artist...

46. Vojtech Tuka (1880)

Prime Minister Of Slovakia

Hungarian-born politician who served during the WWII era as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Slovak Republic.

47. Nikolai Medtner (1880)

Russian Pianist Composer Author

Prolific musician. He wrote 14 piano sonatas, three violin sonatas, three piano concerti, 108 songs, and the popular 38 "Skazki" solos.

48. Broncho Billy Anderson (1880)

Movie Actor

Broncho Billy Anderson is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on March 21, 1880 in United States. One of Hollywood’s first Western stars who acted and directed over 350...

49. Oswald Veblen (1880)

American Mathematician

Influential mathematician who proved the Jordan curve theorem in 1905. He also contributed to the foundations of modern geometry and atomic physics.

50. Eric Lemming (1880)

Swedish Athlete

Swedish Olympian who won three gold medals in the Olympics for freestyle javelin and javelin throw, winning in 1908 and 1912.