1. David F. Houston (1866)

American Politician

Businessman and politician who served as 5th Secretary of Agriculture, under President Wilson from 1913 to 1920. He notably helped pass the Smith-Lever Act, the Farm Loan Act, and the...

2. Karl Fazer (1866)

Finnish Sport Shooter

Famous for founding Fazer, a successful Finnish company devoted to the production of food and candy products, he is also remembered for his participation (as a marksman) in the 1912...

3. Eugene Burton Ely (1866)

Pilot

Eugene Burton Ely is a famous Pilot, who was born on October 21, 1866 in United States. Famed aviator who performed with the Curtiss Exhibition team and made the first...

4. Hugh Duffy (1866)

Major League Baseball Player And

Former MLB Outfielder and Manager who played from 1888 to 1906.

5. Edwin Binney (1866)

Inventor

Inventor who is best known for his invention of the Crayola crayon. 

6. George Ade (1866)

Writer Newspaper Columnist Playw

American writer, playwright, and humorist whose best-known works include The College Widow, The Fair Co-ed, and Fables in Slang. He made heavy use of satire and irony and was also...

7. Lincoln Steffens (1866)

American Journalist

American journalist known for his investigative articles that were collectively published as a book called The Shame of the Cities. He was known for exposing government corruption and being a...

8. Aurelia de Souza (1866)

Painter

Aurelia de Souza is a famous Painter, who was born on June 13, 1866 in Chile. Portuguese painter who became famous for her “Self-Portrait” from 1900. She painted landscapes, portraits,...

9. Voltairine Decleyre (1866)

Activist

A radical activist, feminist, and anarchist who opposed government as well as marriage and the subjugation of women.

10. Matthew Henson (1866)

Explorer

Along with his traveling partner, Robert Peary, he became the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909.

11. Sun Yat-sen (1866)

Chinese Revolutionary And Politi

Chinese revolutionary who helped overthrow the Qing Dynasty in 1911 to establish the modern Republic of China. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Nation" in the...

12. HG Wells (1866)

Novelist

British author of The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. He is sometimes called The Father of Science Fiction.

13. Norbert Klein (1866)

Roman Catholic Bishop

The 59th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1923 to 1933.

14. Thomas Clay McDowell (1866)

Entrepreneur

Famed Thoroughbred racehorse owner, breeder, and trainer best known for his colt Alan-a-Dale, which won the 1902 Kentucky Derby. He was the great-grandson of famed American politician Henry Clay.

15. Charles Davenport (1866)

American Biologist

American eugenicist and biologist who was known as one of the leaders of the American eugenics movement.

16. Attilio Piccirilli (1866)

American Artist

American sculptor who made sculptures now located in New York City and Richmond, Virginia, including the Mothers' War Memorial, finished in 1923.

17. Erik Satie (1866)

French Musician

An important figure in Parisian avant-garde. He pioneered minimalism, repetitive music, and the Theatre of the Absurd.

18. Antonio Luna (1866)

Filipino Pharmacist And General

Filipino war hero and general who fought in the Philippine-American War and was the founder of the first military academy in the Philippines. As commander of the Philippine Revolutionary Army...

19. Anne Sullivan (1866)

Teacher And Companion Of Helen K

Teacher who famously broke through to Helen Keller and taught her how to read and write.

20. Reginald Fessenden (1866)

Canadian Radio Pioneer

Canadian inventor who was the first person to successfully broadcast a human voice over the radio. By the end of his career he held over 500 patents including one for...

21. Niels Hansen (1866)

Botanist

Botanist who adapted hundreds of species of plants to thrive in the arid conditions of America's Great Plains. He released his first work on the breeding of fruits in 1893....

22. Pencho Slaveykov (1866)

19th Century Bulgarian Poet

Bulgarian poet and writer who studied philosophy and was a member of the prominent Misal (Thought) group. His intimate poems appeared in numerous literary publications.

23. George Van Haltren (1866)

Baseball Player

George Van Haltren is a famous Baseball Player, who was born on March 30, 1866 in United States. Speedy center fielder who hit above .300 throughout his career. According to...

24. Carl Westman (1866)

Swedish Architect National Roman

Early proponent of the National Romantic Style who designed the landmark Stockholm Courthouse. He also became known as a hospital architect, working on the Beckomberga Hospital and the Karolinska Hospital.

25. Maud Gonne (1866)

Irish Revolutionary And Activist

Activist, actress, and author who supported Ireland during the War of Independence.

26. Jerome Clarke Hunsaker (1866)

Engineer

Jerome Clarke Hunsaker is a famous Engineer, who was born on August 26, 1866 in United States. Aeronautical engineer who helped the U.S. create some of its earliest lighter-than-air ships....

27. John Ringling (1866)

American Businessman

Famous as one of the founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus. He was also behind the merging of his family's circus with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, an event that...

28. Cyril Scott (1866)

Stage Actor

Remembered primarily for his New York stage career, this Northern Irish-born actor performed in over thirty Broadway productions, including Tomorrow's a Holiday (1935-36), Polly with a Past (1917-1918), The Lottery...

29. Paolo Troubetzkoy (1866)

Sculptor

Russian artist and sculptor who G.B. Shaw described as 'the most astonishing sculptor of modern times'. He sculpted a monument to Alexander III of Russia.

30. Alfred Werner (1866)

Swiss Chemist And Nobel Laureate

A Swiss chemist who developed the basis for modern coordination chemistry. He was awarded the 1913 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into the octahedral configuration of transition metal...

31. Ferruccio Busoni (1866)

Italian Musician

Child prodigy who came under the influence of Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms at a young age. He was known for his contrapuntally complex pieces.

32. James Ewing (1866)

Pathologist

Pathologist who is credited with discovering a type of bone tumor which is now known as Ewing's sarcoma. He was also the first Professor of pathology at Cornell University.

33. Caesar Jenkyns (1866)

Welsh Footballer

Center half who competed for Wales' national team from 1892 to 1898 and spent his club career with a number of teams including Small Heath, Woolwich Arsenal and Newton Heath.

34. Jaan Poska (1866)

Estonian Politician

Estonian politician who was Mayor of Tallinn from 1913 to 1917.

35. Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1866)

Novelist

A turn-of-the-century Azerbaijani satirist, he is most famous for The Disappearance of the Donkey, The Corpses, and The Madmen Gathering. He also had a career as a journalist and editor....

36. George Coșbuc (1866)

Romanian Writer

Romanian poet, educator, journalist, and translator who is remembered for such rural-themed poetry collections as Balade si Idile and Nunta Zamfirei. Later in life, he edited a publication called Samanatorul.

37. Julian Mack (1866)

United States Federal Judge

Twentieth-century federal judge and reformer who was a member of the Democratic Party. His appointments to the United States Commerce Court and the United States Court of Appeals were confirmed...

38. Lave Cross (1866)

American Baseball Player

Played 21 years of professional baseball in four different leagues.

39. Wassily Kandinsky (1866)

Russian Painter

Russian abstract painter whose best known geometric-form works included "On White II" and "Composition X." His famed Blue Rider Period lasted from 1911 until 1914.

40. Hubert Van Innis (1866)

Archer

Hubert Van Innis is a famous Archer, who was born on February 24, 1866 in Belgium. Archer who won six Olympic gold medals: two in 1900 in Paris, and four...

41. Beatrix Potter (1866)

Children's Author Illustrato

English author and illustrator who is best known for her children's classic, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Her other popular books include The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and The...

42. Vasily Kalinnikov (1866)

Composer

Russian composer best known for his famous First Symphony, written between 1984 to 1895.

43. Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1866)

Judge And Baseball Commissioner

Federal judge who became the first commissioner of major league baseball after the Black Sox Scandal.

44. Herbert Henry Dow (1866)

Entrepreneur

Herbert Henry Dow is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on February 26, 1866 in Canada. Founder of the Dow Chemical Company. He made a fortune with a novel method...

45. Paul Lincke (1866)

German Composer

Father of the Berlin operetta, a form of light opera. He was as influential in Berlin as Johann Strauss II was in Vienna and Jacques Offenbach in Paris.

46. Kazys Grinius (1866)

Third President Of Lithuania Fro

Lithuanian politician who was the third President of Lithuania from June 1926 to December 1926.

47. Harry Davenport (1866)

Actor

Perhaps best remembered for his role as Dr. Meade in the classic film Gone with the Wind, Davenport is also notable for his roles in Meet Me in St. Louis,...

48. Roger Fry (1866)

Art Critic And Painter

English painter associated with the Bloomsbury Group and Post-Impressionism and known for works such as "River with Poplars" from 1912.

49. Butch Cassidy (1866)

Criminal

Wild West outlaw and accomplice of the "Sundance Kid" (Harry Alonzo Longabaugh). He robbed banks and trains and led the infamous Wild Bunch Gang.

50. H.G. Wells (1866)

Writer

Herbert George Wells, known primarily as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for...