1. Howard Carter (1874)

British Egyptologist

Archeologist whose discovery of the tomb of 14th-century BC pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922 made him famous around the world. He was the first chief inspector of the Egyptian Antiquities Service.

2. Charlie Grant (1874)

American Baseball Player

Good defensive second baseman who played for the Page Fence Giants from 1896 to 1898, later joining the Columbia Giants in 1899.

3. Clarence Shepard Day Jr. (1874)

Autobiographer

An American author, he is best known for his autobiographical trilogy of God and My Father (1932), Life With Father (1935), and Life with Mother (1937). His other works include...

4. Nellie Walker (1874)

American Sculptor

American sculptor who made the statue of James Harlan in Washington DC, as well as the statue of Chief Keokuk in Keokuk, Iowa.

5. Honus Wagner (1874)

Major League Baseball Player

One of the original five Hall of Fame inductees who recorded 3,415 hits while batting .327 across his career with the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1897 to 1917....

6. Luigi Einaudi (1874)

President Of Italy

Italian politician and economist who served as the 2nd President of Italy from 1948 to 1955. He was also a founding member of the Consulta Nazionale which helped found a...

7. Nance O'neil (1874)

Movie Actress

An active stage performer with one of her most notable coming in the title role of Leah from Leah, The Foresaken where she was deemed a genius in the role,...

8. Clarence Kolb (1874)

Actor

American actor who had well known roles as the corrupt mayor in the 1940 film His Girl Friday and as the father in the Academy Award nominated film Merrily We...

9. Winston Churchill (1874)

English Statesman And Author Bes

British Prime Minister during World War II who encouraged bravery and endurance. He became the first Honorary Citizen of the United States and later the first British Prime Minister to...

10. James T Shotwell (1874)

Teacher

James T Shotwell is a famous Teacher, who was born on August 6, 1874 in Canada. A Columbia University history professor and an attendee of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference,...

11. Edward Thorndike (1874)

American Psychologist

Psychologist who proposed influential theories on learning and human behavior, leading the way for modern educational psychology. He was also the president of the American Psychological Association and a member...

12. Konstantin Päts (1874)

President Of Estonia

Estonian politician who was one of the most influential politicians of interwar Estonia. He was arrested and deported to Russia after the Soviet invasion of Estonia.

13. Krste Misirkov (1874)

Bulgarian Historian

Bulgarian-Macedonian author and philologist who played a key role in the linguistic codification of standard Macedonian. He published more than two dozen articles over the course of his career and...

14. Henry Farman (1874)

Pilot

French pilot and engineer who popularized the use of ailerons to control the ascent or descent of aircraft.

15. Noah Hamilton Rose (1874)

Photographer

Noah Hamilton Rose is a famous Photographer, who was born on April 9, 1874 in United States. American photographer who created a collection of photos that featured many important figures...

16. Amy Lowell (1874)

Us Writer

Pulitzer Prize-winning imagist poet who is known for free-verse works such as What's O'Clock and East Wind. Her earlier poetry collections include Men, Women and Ghosts; Sword Blades and Poppy...

17. Joseph Erlanger (1874)

American Doctor

Co-recepient, with Herbert Spencer Gasser, of the 1944 Nobel Prize in Medicine, for their research into nerve conduction. He helped identify several varieties of nerve fiber and did important work into...

18. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874)

10th Prime Minister Of Canada (1

Canadian politician who served as the nation's tenth Prime Minister, holding the office for a record-breaking 22 years.

19. Josef Lhevinne (1874)

Pianist

Musician and educator whose 1924 tome Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing became a classic. He was admired by Vladimir Horowitz.

20. Charles Ives (1874)

American Modernist Composer

Modernist composer who was an American original, pioneering eclectic and experimental music, polytonality, and tone clusters. Some historians credit him with composing the 20th century's first radical musical work "Central...

21. Herbert Hoover (1874)

American President Businessman E

The 31st president of the United States who helped provide humanitarian relief to Belgium during World War I and was best known for his mishandling of the Great Depression.

22. Gustav Holst (1874)

English Composer

English composer best known for "The Planets," his orchestral suite written between 1914 and 1916. His music fell into obscurity following his death, but was rediscovered in the 1980s.

23. Gustave Whitehead (1874)

Pilot

German aviation pioneer who worked on powered flight and was active at the same time as the famous Wright Brothers.

24. Guglielmo Marconi (1874)

Electrical Engineer

Italian scientist known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission and he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Braun for this work. He founded The Wireless...

25. Harry Graham (1874)

Poet

English poet, journalist, and musical comedy writer who was known for his unique, dark humor. A prolific writer, he is perhaps best remembered for his Ruthless Rhymes.

26. William Mortimer (1874)

Rugby Player

Former forward who played internationally for the British Isles in 1896, earning four caps, and also played for England in 1899, earning a single cap.

27. Mustafa Kamil Pasha (1874)

Activist

Mustafa Kamil Pasha is a famous Activist, who was born on August 14, 1874 in Egypt. Egyptian journalist, lawyer, and political activist who established the newspaper Al-Liwa to advance his...

28. Hewlett Johnson (1874)

British Priest

English priest of the Church of England who, during his lifetime, was the Dean of both Manchester and Canterbury.

29. Owen Davis (1874)

Playwright

Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright who penned hundreds of plays and scripts for radio, stage, and film.

30. James Michael Curley (1874)

Politician

James Michael Curley is a famous Politician, who was born on November 20, 1874 in United States. Boston’s Democratic ‘boss’ who dominated city politics for four terms as the city’s...

31. Frank Knox (1874)

Politician

Newspaper publisher who was the 1936 Republican vice presidential candidate. He was Roosevelt's Secretary of the Navy for most of WW II. He received posthumously the Medal for Merit from...

32. Violet Oakley (1874)

American Artist

Pennsylvania State Capital muralist who was the first female muralist in America to obtain a public commission. Her other specialty was stained-glass designs. Her work was inspired by history and...

33. Pol Albrecht (1874)

Composer Conductor And Bandmaste

Musical composer, Army Band leader, and conductor who wrote 83 choral and brass band pieces.

34. Edward Harkness (1874)

American Philanthropist

American philanthropist who inherited his fortune from his father.

35. Harry Houdini (1874)

Magician Escapologist And Stunt

Iconic magician and escape artist whose most difficult stunt entailed escaping from handcuffs that took a locksmith five years to build.

36. Vsevolod Meyerhold (1874)

Russian Theatre Director

An important figure in the history of modern theatre, Meyerhold aligned himself with the Symbolist movement in drama and founded the Meyerhold Theatre, which staged innovative productions of works by...

37. Juan Bautista Sacasa (1874)

World Leader

Juan Bautista Sacasa is a famous World Leader, who was born on December 21, 1874 in Nicaragua. A physician who went on to become the President of Nicaragua from 1933...

38. Bert Williams (1874)

Entertainer Film Actor And Direc

Comedian and vaudeville entertainer who is best remembered as the first African-American performer in the famous Ziegfeld Follies. He also starred in Broadway's Bandanna Land.

39. Chaim Weizmann (1874)

World Leader

The first president of the State of Israel, who served from 1949 until his passing in 1952. He notably helped convince the United States government to recognize the state of...

40. Antanas Smetona (1874)

First President Of Lithuania Fro

Lithuanian politician who was known as one of the most important Lithuanian political figures between World War I and World War II. He served as the first President of Lithuania...

41. Marguerite Long (1874)

Pianist

Musician who had a distinguished performing and teaching career, instructing such future notables as Jacques Fevrier and Gabriel Tacchino.

42. Lewis Spence (1874)

British Academic

Former journalist and poet who found greater success as a compiler of Scottish folklore and the occult during his lengthy career.

43. Arnold Schoenberg (1874)

Austrian-american Composer

Painter and composer who was a leader of the expressionist movement in German art and poetry at the beginning of the 20th century and labeled as a creator of degenerate...

44. Arthur Meighen (1874)

Politician

Arthur Meighen is a famous Politician, who was born on June 16, 1874 in Canada. Canadian politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Canada from 1920 to 1921...

45. Grant Mitchell (1874)

Actor

Remembered for his roles in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Man Who Came to Dinner, and over one hundred other films of the 1930s and '40s, this prolific screen...

46. Charles E. Merriam (1874)

Political Scientist

Charles E. Merriam is a famous Political Scientist, who was born on November 15, 1874 in United States. One of the foremost political scientists of his age, whose seminal record...

47. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874)

Canadian Fiction Writer

Canadian author of the classic Anne of Green Gables novels, which were published between 1908 and 1921. Her other fiction series include the Emily of New Moon trilogy and The...

48. John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874)

Entrepreneur

John D. Rockefeller Jr. is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on January 29, 1874 in United States. Philanthropist, Standard Oil director, and pivotal member of the Rockefeller family. According...

49. Charles Despiau (1874)

French Sculptor

French sculptor whose work consists of mostly portraits and nudes exemplifying classicism, such as the bronze statue Adolescent Girl.

50. Robert Frost (1874)

Poet

Major American poet who is known for such famous works as "The Road Not Taken," "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and "Birches." Over the course of his career,...