1. Vance Randolph (1892)

American Writer

Novelist who primarily wrote about folklore, especially surrounding the Ozarks region. He co-founded the Ozark Folklore Society, and saw his 1976 book Pissing in the Snow and Other Ozark Folktales become a...

2. Arthur Honegger (1892)

Swiss Composer

Musician who was a member of Les Six, a grouping of six French composers whose work was seen as a reaction against impressionism. His last composition was "A Christmas Cantata"...

3. Ivo Andrić (1892)

Novelist Short Story Writer

Author who won the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature. In works such as The Bridge on the Drina, The Woman from Sarajevo, and The Damned Yard, he wrote about the...

4. Florence Ryerson (1892)

Screenwriter Playwright

She wrote the timeless 1939 MGM classic, The Wizard of Oz. She also wrote the acclaimed 1940 novel, Glamour Preferred, Harriet, and Strange Bedfellows.

5. Joseph Dunninger (1892)

Mentalist And Magician

Called The Amazing Dunninger on stage, he was known to read his audience's minds.

6. Bert Hinkler (1892)

Australian Aviator

Daring aviator who became the first pilot to complete a solo flight from England to Australia.

7. Gus Welch (1892)

American Football Player And Coa

Chippewa Indian who was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame, and also coached lacrosse in several universities.

8. Jane Grant (1892)

Us Journalist

Journalist and co-founder of The New Yorker who was also the first full-fledged reporter at The New York Times.

9. Charles Atlas (1892)

Bodybuilder

Bodybuilder best remembered for starring in advertisements for his exercise program, one of the longest-lasting ad campaigns of its time.

10. Robert Lawson (1892)

Writer

An American children's book writer and illustrator, he is known for his art work in such children's classics as The Story of Ferdinand and Mr. Popper's Penguins. He also illustrated...

11. Lyda Southard (1892)

American Murderer

Murderer who was convicted of killing her fourth husband, though suspected to have killed four husbands, a daughter, and brother-in-law.

12. Francisco Franco (1892)

Dictator And Head Of State Of Sp

Spanish military general who served as the dictator of his country from 1939 to 1975. He was often referred to as El Generalisimo and was known for his violent and inhumane...

13. Mary Pickford (1892)

Movie Actress

Known as America's Sweetheart, this silent film star co-founded United Artists. The American Film Institute called her the 24th-greatest actresses of all time.

14. Maxwell Bodenheim (1892)

American Writer

A modernist poet and novelist of the Jazz Age, he is known for works such as Against this Age (1923), Minna and Myself (1918), Crazy Man (1924), and Replenishing Jessica...

15. Pearl S. Buck (1892)

Novelist Writer Missionary Activ

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Good Earth, a novel that paints a compelling picture of Chinese peasant life. She penned nearly forty other novels, as well as numerous short stories...

16. Auguste Trémont (1892)

Luxembourg Artist

Luxembourgian artist who is best known for his sculptures of large cats.

17. Ferde Grofé (1892)

American Musician

Composed music for many films and was Paul Whiteman's arranger from 1920 until 1932.

18. Guo Moruo (1892)

Chinese Politician

A Chinese author and twentieth-century Communist leader, he is best known for a historical and political work entitled Corpus of Inscriptions on Bronzes from the Two Zhou Dynasties.

19. Stephen W. Meader (1892)

Young Adult Author

Stephen W. Meader is a famous Young Adult Author, who was born on May 2, 1892 in United States. An American author of over forty novels for young adults, he...

20. Harry Piel (1892)

German Actor

German actor and director who has been involved in over 150 films throughout his career including the popular films Mann Gegen Mann in 1928 and Aristen in 1935.

21. Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892)

Politician

Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy is a famous Politician, who was born on September 8, 1892 in India. The 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 to 1957, who was known for...

22. J Paul Getty (1892)

Entrepreneur

Oil billionaire, renowned philanthropist, and art lover. He was the richest-living American in 1957, according to Fortune magazine.

23. Rebecca West (1892)

British Writer

Feminist intellectual, journalist and author whose most famous politically and historically-themed works include Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, The New Meaning of Treason, and A Train of Powder. She was...

24. Tommy Handley (1892)

Comedian

British comedian who was known as the main host of the comedic BBC radio program ITMA.

25. Jack Yellen (1892)

American Songwriter

Lyricist known for the songs Happy Days Are Here Again and Ain't She Sweet and for his collaboration with Sophie Tucker.

26. Hal Roach (1892)

Film Producer

Actor and filmmaker who produced Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang series, the latter eventually becoming known as The Little Rascals.

27. Haile Selassie (1892)

Emperor Of Ethiopia

Political leader who served as Regent of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930 and as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He facilitated Ethiopia's entrance into the United Nations.

28. Ernst Lubitsch (1892)

Director

Three-time Oscar nominee for Best Director whose work included the films Trouble in Paradise and Heaven Can Wait.

29. Alice Ball (1892)

Developed Treatment For Leprosy

American chemist who developed an oil extract which served as the most effective known treatment of leprosy until the 1940's. She is also notable for having been the first woman...

30. Joe Ball (1892)

Criminal

Serial killer known as The Alligator Man for disposing of victims' bodies by feeding them to his pet alligators.

31. Frank A. Barrett (1892)

Politician

Frank A. Barrett is a famous Politician, who was born on November 10, 1892 in United States. Republican politician who was a US Senator from Wyoming from 1953 to 1959....

32. Kazi Zainul Abedin (1892)

Poet

Kazi Zainul Abedin is a famous Poet, who was born on December 8, 1892 in India. Indian poet who also served as a senior officer in the government of the...

33. Emilio Pettoruti (1892)

Argentine Artist

One of Argentina's most prominent 20th-century painters. His 1924 cubist exhibition sparked a scandal.

34. Dieudonne Costes (1892)

Pilot

French aviator who piloted the first nonstop flight from Paris to New York.

35. Basil Rathbone (1892)

British Actor

British actor who gained fame for being the first person to play Sherlock Holmes in a Hollywood film. He also played Mr. Murdstone in David Copperfield and portrayed Sir Guy in The...

36. Mississippi John Hurt (1892)

Guitarist

Mississippi John Hurt is a famous Guitarist, who was born on March 8, 1892 in United States. Delta Blues guitarist who was known for his genteel, warm image, which showed...

37. Richard Aldington (1892)

Writer And Poet

A British author and Imagist poet, he is best known for his novel Death of a Hero and for his World War I-era poems. He also wrote the controversial 1955...

38. Harry Carroll (1892)

American Songwriter Pianist And

Composer known for songs such as "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," and "By the Beautiful Sea."

39. David Dubinsky (1892)

American Labor Leader

Former President of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, and a founder of the American Labor Party. He also helped create the Congress of Industrial organizations, a federation of industrial...

40. Herman Potočnik (1892)

Slovenian Inventor

Rocket engineer and astronautics pioneer who was known for his work on long-term human habitation of space. His only book, The Problem of Space Travel - The Rocket Motor, was...

41. Lydia Lopokova (1892)

Russian Ballet Dancer

Former ballerina most recognized for her unparalleled technical skill.

42. Ralph Chubb (1892)

British Artist

British poet, print-maker, and artist who became known for An Appendix, The Cloud & the Voice, and other works. Two of his literary works -- The Day of St. Alban...

43. Bahruz Kangarli (1892)

Painter

Founder of realist Azerbaijani easel painting who was a leading figure in his country's painting and graphic art scenes.

44. César Vallejo (1892)

Peruvian Writer

Innovative Peruvian poet and author known for an avant-garde poetry collection entitled Trilce. His other literary works include Espana, aparta de mi este caliz; Los Heraldos Negros; and Poemas Humanos.

45. Djuna Barnes (1892)

American Woman Novelist Poet Jou

Modernist poet and writer known for Nightwood, a groundbreaking novel published in 1936. She is also remembered for Ladies Almanack, a 1928 work that centers on a group of Parisian...

46. Josip Tito (1892)

Politician

Former politician and leader of the Yugoslav Partisans, Europe's largest and most effective anti-Nazi resistance movement. He served as the 1st President of Yugoslavia from 1953 to 1980 and was...

47. Elmer Rice (1892)

American Writer

American playwright best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning drama Street Scene.

48. Augusta Savage (1892)

American Artist

Harlem Renaissance sculptor who served as an advocate for equal rights. Some of her notable works are called Gamin, W.E.B. Dubois, and Lift Every Voice and Sing.

49. Clint Benedict (1892)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

NHL Hall of Fame goaltender who was the first goalie to wear a mask.

50. Arthur Carhart (1892)

Activist

Award-winning wilderness conservationist and writer who worked for the U.S. Forest Service in the early 1920s.