1. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (1886)

Tennis Player

Early 20th-century women's tennis champion. She won four US Open Championships from 1909 to 1919.

2. Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886)

French Architect

One of the first architects to use his interest in cinema to design film sets; noted for his work on "L'Inhumaine," the 1924 silent-film classic.

3. Henry Arnold (1886)

War Hero

Pioneer of American military aviation who commanded the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

4. Ruth Manning Sanders (1886)

Poet

Ruth Manning Sanders is a famous Poet, who was born on August 21, 1886 in United Kingdom. A British author, poet, and compiler of children’s fairy tales, she is best...

5. Joyce Kilmer (1886)

American Poet Editor Literary Cr

American poet and author who is remembered for "Trees," a poem published in 1913. His poetry collections include Summer of Love and Main Street and Other Poems.

6. Freddie Welsh (1886)

Professional Boxer

Ring Boxing Hall of Fame and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee who finished his career with a 110-25-15 and 16 no decisions record. Officially, he actually finished with a...

7. António Silva (1886)

Movie Actor

Stage and film actor who appeared in over 30 films during his 50-year acting career. His credits include As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor, O Costa do Castelo, and O Pátio...

8. Louis Sebert (1886)

Canadian Athlete

Track and field athlete who competed at the 1908 Olympics in London.

9. Gus Kahn (1886)

American Songwriter

Known for My Buddy, It Had to Be You, Side by Side, and Makin' Whoopee. He also wrote for numerous motion pictures.

10. Raymonde de Laroche (1886)

Pilot

Raymonde de Laroche is a famous Pilot, who was born on August 22, 1886 in France. Pioneering French aviator who was the first woman in the world to received a...

11. Walter Dandy (1886)

American Neurosurgeon

One of the founding fathers of neurosurgery. He was closely associated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

12. Harry Steenbock (1886)

American Biochemist

University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemist who discovered what became Vitamin D. He also developed the cure for rickets.

13. Elizabeth Kenny (1886)

Psychologist

Creator of the science of physical therapy who was one of the first to propose, counter to conventional wisdom, exercising to counter the effects of polio. The Sister Kenny Rehabilitation...

14. George Mallory (1886)

British Mountain Climber

The only mountain climber in Britain's expeditions to climb Mount Everest three times. He died on the third expedition.

15. Austin Osman Spare (1886)

Painter

Austin Osman Spare is a famous Painter, who was born on December 30, 1886 in United Kingdom. British painter and occultist who was inspired by symbolism and art nouveau. He...

16. James Brockman (1886)

American Songwriter

Lyricist known for I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles and Down Among The Sheltering Palms, which was a hit by the Boswell Sisters.

17. Jake Guzik (1886)

Criminal

Criminal who specialized in political bribes in early 20th-century Chicago.

18. Harry Baals (1886)

American Mayor

During the 1930s and 1940s and again in the early 1950s, this Republican Party politician served as Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana. While in office, he brought about the construction...

19. Annette Kellerman (1886)

Australian Synchronized Swimmer

Credited for popularizing one-piece swimsuits for women, she attempted to swim the English Channel and acted in several films, including "A Daughter of the Gods."

20. James Francis McIntyre (1886)

Religious Leader

American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Los Angeles from 1948 to 1970.

21. David H. Morton (1886)

Poet

American poet, journalist, and teacher who received the Golden Rose Award for a 1921 poetry collection entitled Ships in the Harbor. His other collections include Poems of a Lifetime and...

22. Hugh Lofting (1886)

English Novelist

British children's author who created the famous Doctor Dolittle character. Lofting was the 1923 recipient of the prestigious Newbery Medal.

23. Douglas Southall Freeman (1886)

Historian

An American historian, author, and Pulitzer Prize recipient, he is best known for his biographies of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. He also had a three-decade-long career as editor...

24. Rube Marquard (1886)

Major League Baseball Pitcher

MLB pitcher who won 201 games during an 18-year career that included a no-hitter on April 15, 1915.

25. Hugo Black (1886)

U.s. Supreme Court Justice

American politician, jurist, and U.S. Supreme Court justice.

26. Jean Arp (1886)

French Painter

Sculptor and painter who is associated with the Dada and Surrealist movement and whose medium included plaster and paper.

27. Al Jolson (1886)

American Entertainer

Star of the first talking movie, 1927's The Jazz Singer. He was known for entertaining troops overseas during WWII.

28. Alberto Guerrero (1886)

Classical Pianist

Chilean-Canadian composer, pianist, and teacher whose tenure at the Toronto Conservatory of Music influenced hundreds of future musicians.

29. Edward Everett Horton (1886)

Actor

Actor who narrated Fractured Fairy Tales on Rocky and Bullwinkle. He also made a cameo in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad world and played Lord Pelham Gifford in an...

30. Diego Rivera (1886)

Painter Muralist Communist

Painter associated with the Mexican Mural Movement. He became well known for his frescoes, paintings, and monumental political murals. He painted murals in Mexico City, Chapingo, Cuernavaca, San Francisco, Detroit,...

31. Michael Curtiz (1886)

Hungarian-american Film Director

Won an Academy Award in 1943 for directing the classic film Casablanca.

32. Thomas W. Miller (1886)

Recipient Of The Purple Heart Me

Politician, businessman, and member of the Republican Party who served as a U.S. Representative from Delaware from 1915 until 1917. He served 18 months in prison for conspiring to defraud...

33. Ida Rosenthal (1886)

American Businessman

Poor Russian immigrant who gave all women a lift with the invention of the brassiere.

34. Friedebert Tuglas (1886)

Estonian Writer

Estonian author who introduced elements of Symbolism and Impressionism to his country's literary canon. His best-known short story is "Popi ja Huhuu."

35. Mary Wigman (1886)

German Dancer Choreographer And

German pioneer of modern dance whose career led to the development of expressionist dance and dance therapy. Her style has said to have been highly existential and served as a...

36. David Ben-Gurion (1886)

First Prime Minister Of Israel

Historical figure who led the fight for Israeli independence and served as the country's first Prime Minister from 1948 to 1954 and then again from 1955 to 1963. He also...

37. Oskar Herman (1886)

Croatian Painter

Modern artist who was the longest-living member of the famed Munich Circle. He had a strong influence on contemporary Croatian art.

38. Clara Beranger (1886)

Screenwriter

Clara Beranger is a famous Screenwriter, who was born on January 14, 1886 in United States. American screenwriter of the silent film era and a member of the original faculty...

39. George Topîrceanu (1886)

Romanian Writer

Writer and poet who wrote the poem "The Ballad of a Tiny Cricket". He is known for his lyricism and use of metaphor.

40. Alain-fournier (1886)

Novelist

Born Henri-Alban Fournier and better known by his pen name of Alain-Fournier, this 20th-century French writer is best remembered for his classic 1913 novel Le Grand Meaulnes.

41. Raymond Spruance (1886)

War Hero

U.S. Navy Admiral who commanded carriers during the Battle of Midway and planned the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

42. Edwin Fischer (1886)

Swiss Musician

Considered one of the 20th century's greatest piano pedagogues and interpreters of traditional Germanic repertoire.

43. Zoë Akins (1886)

Playwright Poet Author

Award-winning playwright and poet who wrote the dramatization of Edith Wharton's The Old Maid, set in New York City.

44. Vladimir Becić (1886)

Croatian Painter

Influential painter who belonged to a group of Croatian modernist artists known as the Munich Four. He was known for his oils and watercolors of landscapes, shepherds, and peasants in...

45. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886)

Architect

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a famous Architect, who was born on March 27, 1886 in Georgia. Known for rising, rectangular structures that influenced modernist architecture. He sought to...

46. Johnny Hayes (1886)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

American marathon runner whose victory at the 1908 Olympic Marathon helped to spread the popularity of long-distance running in the United States. He was also the first man to win...

47. Hugo Ball (1886)

Poet

Remembered best for his famous Dada Manifesto of 1916, this German-born poet, dramatist, and biographer also penned such well-known works as Die Nase des Michelangelo (a play); 7 Schizophrene Sonette...

48. Henry Bennett (1886)

Politician

After serving as Superintendent of Schools in two Oklahoma counties, Bennett became President of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. He later rose to national prominence, serving as United States...

49. Amelie Beese (1886)

Pilot

Female pilot in early 20th century Germany who gained fame as the country's first aviatrix.

50. Howard Dwight Smith (1886)

Architect

Architect who designed Ohio Stadium, home to The Ohio State University football team. His work earned him the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Public Building Design.