1. Isabel Briggs Myers (1897)

Non-fiction Author

Isabel Briggs Myers is a famous Non-Fiction Author, who was born on October 18, 1897 in United States. Remembered for co-creating a popular personality testing tool known as the Myers-Briggs...

2. Christiana Morgan (1897)

Non-Fiction Author

Harvard psychoanalyst who helped to develop the Thematic Apperception Test, a psychological instrument that uses pictures to reveal a person's core needs. She is also known for her lengthy love...

3. Gertrude Olmstead (1897)

Actress

Silent-film era star who appeared in more than 40 films, including The Monster in 1925 and The Boob in 1926.

4. Jimmie Rodgers (1897)

Country Singer

Known as The Father of Country Music, he was a country musician and professional yodeler. He released more than fifty recordings, many of which became country standards.

5. Aghasadyg Garaybeyli (1897)

Movie Actor

20th-century Azerbaijan actor who starred in films from the 1920s to the 1980s. These include Under the Scorching Sun, Life is Beautiful, Brother! and The Boys of Our Streets.

6. Ruth Etting (1897)

Actress

1920s radio star who sang hits like "Shine On," "Harvest Moon," "Ten Cents a Dance," and "Love Me or Leave Me."

7. Walter B. Gibson (1897)

Magician

Walter B. Gibson is a famous Magician, who was born on September 12, 1897 in United States. An American writer and career magician, he wrote close to three hundred pulp...

8. Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897)

Religious Author

Aiden Wilson Tozer is a famous Religious Author, who was born on April 21, 1897 in United States. American author and Christian preacher affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance....

9. Moe Howard (1897)

American Actor And Comedian

Leader of The Three Stooges, whose hilarious film and TV careers spanned four decades. His group was nominated for an Academy Award for the film Men in White.

10. Herbert Fields (1897)

American Actor

American librettist and screenwriter who won the 1959 Tony Award for Best Musical for the production of Redhead.

11. Reuben Nakian (1897)

American Sculptor And Academic

American sculptor whose recurring themes come from Greek and Roman mythology. He sculpted Leda and the Swan and The Rape of Lucrece.

12. John Franklin Enders (1897)

Biologist

John Franklin Enders is a famous Biologist, who was born on February 10, 1897 in United States. Biomedical scientist who found the cure to the measles and was known as...

13. Johnny Dunn (1897)

American Traditional Jazz Trumpe

American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer known for his work with Perry Bradford and Noble Sissle.

14. L Taylor Hansen (1897)

Non-fiction Author

L Taylor Hansen is a famous Non-Fiction Author, who was born on November 30, 1897 in United States. American non-fiction and science fiction author whose works include He Walked the...

15. Judith Anderson (1897)

Actress

Known for her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Medea in the 1948 Broadway production of the Greek tragedy, this prominent stage and screen actress also won an Emmy Award for her...

16. Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897)

Indian Spiritual Teacher

Remembered as a guru in the Indian nondualist, or Shiva Advaita, philosophical tradition, he gained an international following after his Marathi-language lectures were published in English as a 1973 book...

17. John Laurie (1897)

Actor

Remembered best for his role as Private James Frazer in the 1960s and 1970s situation comedy Dad's Army, this Scottish-born actor also had a career in the theatre, performing in...

18. Subhas Chandra Bose (1897)

Politician

Subhas Chandra Bose is a famous Politician, who was born on January 23, 1897 in India. Infamous for his appeals to Japan and Nazi Germany for aid in freeing India...

19. Louise Bogan (1897)

American Poet

American poet, translator, and literary critic whose best-known works include Body of This Death and Dark Summer. She became the fourth United States Poet Laureate in 1945.

20. Herman Mankiewicz (1897)

Screenwriter

Former screenwriter most famous for co-writing the screenplay for the classic film, Citizen Kane, which is considered by many to be the greatest film ever made.

21. Margaret Chase Smith (1897)

Member Of The United States Sena

From the late 1940s until the early 1970s, this Republican Party politician served as a United States Senator from Maine. Previously, she was a Maine-District Two member of the U.S....

22. John Frederick Coots (1897)

Songwriter

John Frederick Coots is a famous Songwriter, who was born on May 2, 1897 in United States. Best known for writing Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and composing the...

23. Hope Emerson (1897)

Actress

Her 6'2" height and 230-pound frame often got her cast in sinister, villainous roles, particularly in film noirs. She earned an Academy Award nomination as the prison matron in Caged,...

24. Qazi Motahar Hossain (1897)

Chess Player

Qazi Motahar Hossain is a famous Chess Player, who was born on July 30, 1897 in Bangladesh. A chess legend who was a 7-time Indian champion, as well as a...

25. Jules Bledsoe (1897)

Stage Actor

One of the first African-American theatrical performers to appear regularly on Broadway. He most famously appeared in Deep River and Show Boat.

26. Henry Cowell (1897)

American Composer

Avant-garde composer who set the standard for expression and technique that influenced generations of musicians. His compositions explored atonality, polytonality, polyrhythms, and non-Western modes.

27. Sidney Bechet (1897)

American Jazz Saxophonist Clarin

Considered the first successful and influential jazz saxophonist who also was a skilled clarinet player and composer.

28. Zenta Mauriņa (1897)

Latvian Writer

The Latvian author of Heart Mosaic (essays), In the beginning, was joy (short stories), and The Long Journey (memoir), she was also a prominent philologist and biographer. She published her...

29. Stringfellow Barr (1897)

American Writer

An American historian and author, he is known for works such as The Will of Zeus and The Mask of Jove. He also taught Classics at Rutgers College and served...

30. John Gilbert (1897)

Editing

Handsome silent-film era star who played the romantic lead in Anna Karenina.

31. Koto Okubo (1897)

Japanese Supercentenarian

At the time of her death, this supercentenarian was the oldest living woman and second oldest living person alive. She lived nineteen days past her 115th birthday. 

32. Frank Luke (1897)

American Fighter Ace And Medal O

World War I hero who earned the Medal of Honor for his ability to shoot down heavily-protected German observation balloons.

33. Frank Hawks (1897)

Pilot

American pilot who broke aviator speed records and was known in the 1920s and 1930s as the fastest airman in the world.

34. Marcelle Meyer (1897)

French Musician

French musician who was taught piano by her sister Germaine. She would later die of a heart attack while playing her sister's piano.

35. Earl Blaik (1897)

American Football Player And Coa

US football player, coach, and college athletics administrator who won two NCAA football titles in 1944 and 1945.

36. Donald Delue (1897)

Sculptor

American sculptor who made public monuments, such as The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves, located in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

37. Hubert Julian (1897)

Pilot

Famous aerial stunt pilot who was nicknamed "The Black Eagle."

38. Paul Gallico (1897)

American Writer

An American fiction author and sports writer, he is best known for The Snow Goose and The Poseidon Adventure. The former work was his sole critical success, and the latter...

39. Armstrong Sperry (1897)

American Writer And Illustrator

Author who won the Newbery Medal for his classic children's book, Call It Courage. His other works include All Sail Set and Wagons Westward.

40. Hermione Gingold (1897)

Actress

Stage and screen actress who is best remembered for her performances in the Broadway musicals John Murray Anderson's Almanac and A Little Night Music. Her role in the latter production...

41. Albert Ray (1897)

Film Director Actor Screenwriter

American director, actor, and screenwriter who starred in such films as The Night Riders and The Ugly Duckling and who directed films including None But the Brave and Unholy Love.

42. Ram Prasad Bismil (1897)

Poet

Ram Prasad Bismil is a famous Poet, who was born on June 11, 1897 in India. Indian patriotic poet, translator, and political revolutionary of the early twentieth century. He is...

43. Celia Lovsky (1897)

Austrian Actor

Notable for her performances in American films such as Foxfire (1955) and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), this Austrian-born actress is also remembered for her guest spots or recurring...

44. Fredric March (1897)

Actor

He received an Academy Award in 1932 for his role in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He became the first and only actor to win the Tony Award and the...

45. Louise Tracy (1897)

American Founder Of A Deaf Schoo

Founder of the non-profit education center for the deaf called the John Tracy Clinic for which she was honored with several awards and honorary degrees from several universities.

46. Manuel Ortiz Guerrero (1897)

Poet

Manuel Ortiz Guerrero is a famous Poet, who was born on July 16, 1897 in Paraguay. Paraguayan poet and singer whose modernist works include “Loca,” “Raida poty,” and “La sortija.”...

47. John Steuart Curry (1897)

Painter

Regionalist painter who became known for "Baptism in Kansas," "Tornado Over Kansas," and other spectacular oil paintings. His most famous work was a decorative mural he created for the Kansas...

48. William Faulkner (1897)

Novelist Short Story Writer

Pulitzer Prize-winning, Southern Gothic writer whose best known works include The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and A Rose for Emily. He won the Nobel Prize for...

49. Bessie Jackson (1897)

Blues Singer

One of the first blues singers to ever be recorded and who sang "Seaboard Blues," "Troubled Mind," and "Superstitious Blues."

50. Walter Winchell (1897)

Journalist Commentator

Powerful radio and newspaper gossip columnist who had a 30-year career.