1. Edward Mooney (1882)

Religious Leader

American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Detroit from 1937 to 1958.

2. Henry J. Kaiser (1882)

Entrepreneur

Industrialist turned shipbuilder who made his business an indispensable part of the American war effort in World War II.

3. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882)

32nd President Of The United Sta

The 32nd President of the United States, he greatly impacted world events during the Great Depression and served an unprecedented four terms.

4. Jack Coombs (1882)

American Baseball Player And Coa

One of the most dominant pitchers of the deadball era, he amassed 31 wins in 1910, leading the Philadelphia Athletics to the American League pennant.

5. Percy Grainger (1882)

Australian-born Composer

Known for his experimental compositions and for renewing interest in British folk music during the first half of the 20th century.

6. Guy Kibbee (1882)

Actor

Popular 1930s actor of Warner Brothers films who starred in the heroic epic, Captain Blood, and in the musical 42nd Street. In 1932, he played a memorable role in Rain....

7. Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882)

Poet

Jessie Redmon Fauset is a famous Poet, who was born on April 27, 1882 in United States. An American poet, novelist, and editor, she is regarded as one of the...

8. Sylvia Pankhurst (1882)

British Suffragist Anti-colonial

This early twentieth-century British suffragist leader was a prominent member of both the Women's Social and Political Union and the Labour Movement. She later founded a socialist political party known...

9. Virginia Woolf (1882)

English Novelist Essayist

British novelist, essayist, and feminist whose famous modernist novels include Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse. She suffered from depression throughout her life and tragically drowned herself at the age...

10. James Gleason (1882)

Actor

Actor and screenwriter who wrote the Academy Award winning film "The Broadway Melody". He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Max...

11. Reginald Davis Johnson (1882)

Architect

Southern California-based architect who designed inexpensive homes and public housing projects during the Great Depression era. His homes cost less and were more affordable to build, hence his importance on...

12. Annie Bethel Spencer (1882)

Poet

Annie Bethel Spencer is a famous Poet, who was born on February 6, 1882 in United States. New Negro Movement poet of the Harlem Renaissance who became the first African-American...

13. Marion Bauer (1882)

American Composer

Musician, teacher, writer, and music critic. She played an active role in shaping the American musical identity of the 20th century.

14. George S. Rentz (1882)

War Hero

George S. Rentz is a famous War Hero, who was born on July 25, 1882 in United States. Navy Chaplain who sacrificed his own life to save the crew of...

15. Alexander Alekhine (1882)

Chess Player

Russian Chess player who is widely considered to be among the greatest players of all time.

16. Bela Lugosi (1882)

Actor

Hungarian actor who was immortalized as Dracula in 1931. His immortal role as the count led him to play roles in 1934's The Black Cat and 1935's The Raven.

17. Tawfiq Canaan (1882)

Palestinian Physician And Author

Palestinian scientist, doctor, and ethnographer who studied folklore and researched the validity of superstition. He collected over 1,400 amulets and talismanic objects during his career.

18. Elly Ney (1882)

German Pianist

Popular Romantic pianist known for her interpretations of Beethoven.

19. Akiba Rubinstein (1882)

Chess Player

Early 20th century Polish chess Grandmaster whose World Championship match in 1914 was cancelled due to the start of World War I.

20. Arnold Rothstein (1882)

Criminal

Jewish-American racketeer and businessman who was the kingpin of the Jewish mob at the dawn of the 20th century. He was rumored to have been involved in fixing athletics, including...

21. Getúlio Vargas (1882)

President Of Brazil

Brazilian politician who served as dictator of Brazil from 1930 to 1945 and was a democratically elected president from 1951 to his death in 1954. He was the longest serving...

22. George Jean Nathan (1882)

Journalist

An American writer, editor, and drama critic, he helped bring the magazine, The Smart Set, to prominence. He also edited The American Mercury.

23. Wyndham Lewis (1882)

Writer And Painter

British painter and novelist known for his satirical, caricature-based art exhibition "Tyros and Portraits." His novels included "The Human Age" trilogy series.

24. Ballard MacDonald (1882)

American Lyricist

Lyricist known for songs Somebody Loves Me and The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. He was part of Tin Pan Alley.

25. David Adler (1882)

American Architect

Prominent architect who designed over 200 buildings in 35 years, including 27 country houses in the Chicago area. His most prosperous period was during the Roaring Twenties. Longstanding Art Institute...

26. Olive Higgins Prouty (1882)

Novelist

Olive Higgins Prouty is a famous Novelist, who was born on January 10, 1882 in United States. An American novelist and poet, she is best known for such works as...

27. Eamon De Valera (1882)

World Leader

Eamon De Valera is a famous World Leader, who was born on October 14, 1882 in United States. Leader of the Irish independence movement who was the third President of...

28. Felix Frankfurter (1882)

American Judge

Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1939 to 1962.

29. James Joyce (1882)

Irish Novelist And Poet

Acclaimed Irish modernist author who became known for his incredible command of the English language and for his provocatively complex works of fiction. His famous pieces include Ulysses, Finnegans Wake,...

30. Subramanya Bharathi (1882)

India's Greatest Poet Of 20

Indian Tamil poet, author, and activist whose works are known for their social, political, and religious themes. His noteworthy works include Panjali Sapatham and Pappa Pattu.

31. Kai Nielsen (1882)

Sculptor

Danish sculptor known for his socially conscious style. He sculpted Blind Peasant Girl and The Marble Girl.

32. Geoffrey De Havilland (1882)

Pilot

Geoffrey De Havilland is a famous Pilot, who was born on July 27, 1882 in United Kingdom. Legendary British aviation pioneer and aircraft engineer whose Mosquito is sometimes called the...

33. James Lightbody (1882)

American Middle Distance Runner

American middle distance runner who won six Olympic gold medals, including three at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics.

34. Isabel González (1882)

Puerto Rican Activist

Remembered for her involvement in the important 1904 United States Supreme Court case Gonzales v. Williams, Gonzalez played a key role in securing United States citizenship rights for her fellow...

35. Maxwell Struthers Burt (1882)

Novelist

Maxwell Struthers Burt is a famous Novelist, who was born on October 18, 1882 in United States. A turn-of-the-century American novelist, poet, and short-story writer, he is best known for...

36. Oskars Kalpaks (1882)

Latvian Military Officer

Latvian Colonel who was the commander of the 1st Latvian Independent Battalion, called the "Kalpaks Battalion".

37. Arthur Eddington (1882)

English Astrophysicist

Remembered best for his work in the field of astrophysics, Eddington was also responsible for introducing Albert Einstein's theory of relativity to a wider audience.

38. NC Wyeth (1882)

Painter

Painter and illustrator who created artwork for "Treasure Island" and "Robinson Crusoe." His oeuvre consisted of 3,000 paintings and 112 illustrated books.

39. George Bellows (1882)

Painter

Acclaimed realist painter known for "Cliff Dwellers," "Steaming Streets," and other striking depictions of urban life.

40. Albert MacQuarrie (1882)

Actor

American actor and star of the silent film era who can be seen in such films as Lord John in New York and The Grey Sisterhood.

41. Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882)

World Leader

Bidhan Chandra Roy is a famous World Leader, who was born on July 1, 1882 in India. Physician, freedom fighter, and politician who was the second Chief Minister of West...

42. Lili Elbe (1882)

Danish Artist

Danish painter who became one of the first recognized people to under sex reassignment surgery, transitioning from a man to woman. She was believed to have been born intersex.

43. Georges Braque (1882)

French Painter And Sculptor

French painter and sculptor who developed an impressionist style, which came to be called Cubism. He painted Viaduct at L'Estaque and many still lifes late in life, including "Blue Guitar"...

44. Fiorello La Guardia (1882)

Politician

Republican politician who was the 99th Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945. He also served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from...

45. Charles Ponzi (1882)

Brazilian Confidence Trickster

Italian born con artist who started what would later be known as the Ponzi scheme.

46. Jess McMahon (1882)

Wrestler

He is the patriarch of the famous wrestling McMahon family, and the co-founder of Capital Wrestling Corporation.

47. Gunnar Kaasen (1882)

Dog Musher

Dogsledder who, with his trusty dog Balto, delivered a vital shipment of diphtheria antitoxin to save people in Nome, Alaska.

48. Emmy Noether (1882)

German Mathematician

Contributed to theoretical physics by revolutionizing algebra, ring, and field theories. Norbert Wiener and other mathematicians called her the most important female figure in the history of mathematics.

49. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882)

Inventor

Inventor who built the world's first rocket fueled by liquid fuel, which he launched successfully for the first time on March 16, 1926. His monograph, A Method of Reaching Extreme...

50. Edward Hopper (1882)

American Artist

Iconic American realist painter whose best-known works included "Nighthawks" from 1942 and "Automat" from 1927. He was skilled both at watercolor and etching.