1. Edd Roush (1893)

American Baseball Player And Coa

MLB outfielder who won two National League batting titles in his career.

2. Francis Ouimet (1893)

Amateur Golfer

Former professional golfer, who has since become known as the Father of Amateur Golf.

3. Frank Graham (1893)

Journalist

Famous for his sports journalism work for the New York Journal-American and the New York Sun, Graham is also remembered for his written histories of New York City professional sports...

4. Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893)

Hungarian Biochemist

Physiologist from Hungary who won the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. His best-known accomplishment is his discovery of vitamin C.

5. Dean Acheson (1893)

Statesman And Lawyer

One of the key contributors to American Cold War policy, who advised four successive presidents on dealing with the spread of communism. He was appointed by Harry S. Truman as...

6. Harry Warren (1893)

American Songwriter

Composer and lyricist known for At Last, That's Amore, I Only Have Eyes for You, and countless other songs.

7. Frederick McKinley Jones (1893)

Entrepreneur

Winner of the National Medal of Technology and member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his contributions to improving long distance transportation refrigeration for perishable goods.

8. Alfred Rosenberg (1893)

Commissar For Supervision Of Int

War criminal and high-ranking member of the Nazi Party. One of the major theoretical architects of the Holocaust, he was executed following the post-World War II Nuremberg trials.

9. Harlow Curtice (1893)

American Businessman

President of General Motors for much of the 1950s who led its development of the Corvette and the capturing of 60 percent of the market.

10. Gillis Grafström (1893)

Swedish Figure Skater

Swedish figure skater who won three Olympic gold medals in the 1920s, at the 1920 Antwerp, 1924 Chamonix, and 1928 St. Moritz games.

11. Harold Urey (1893)

American Chemist

An American physical chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1934 for discovering the isotope deuterium. He also did important work in uranium enrichment and isotope separation through...

12. Cedric Hardwicke (1893)

English Actor

Most famous for his London West End performances of the plays of George Bernard Shaw and William Shakespeare, this popular actor also appeared in film adaptations of The Hunchback of...

13. John Thomason Jr. (1893)

Illustrator

American author and illustrator known for his articles and reviews that were published in American Mercury magazine.He also wrote the books Jeb Stuart and Gone to Texas.

14. Emmy Göring (1893)

German Actor

Wife of the Nazi general and Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Goring. She was considered Nazi Germany's first lady because she often served as Adolf Hitler's hostess at state functions.

15. Roy O Disney (1893)

Entrepreneur

Roy O Disney is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on June 24, 1893 in United States. First CEO of The Walt Disney Company, which he co-founded with his younger...

16. Douglas Moore (1893)

American Composer

Won 1951 Pulitzer Prize for his opera "Giants in the Earth." He also wrote music for film, theatre, ballet, and orchestra.

17. Harold Lloyd (1893)

Actor

King of daredevil comedy who appeared in early silent films such as Safety Last! His other famous films include The Kid Brother and The Freshman.

18. Walter Ulbricht (1893)

East German Politician

Famous for leading the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar era, this twentieth-century politician later led both the Socialist Unity Party and the government of East Germany.

19. Wilfred Owen (1893)

English Poet And Soldier

British, World War I-era poet whose best-known works include "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth." Most of his famous poems were published after his death.

20. Walter Donaldson (1893)

American Musician

Composer of Yes Sir, That's My Baby, My Buddy, Makin' Whoopee, My Blue Heaven, and many other popular songs.

21. Merian C. Cooper (1893)

Film Producer

Merian C. Cooper is a famous Film Producer, who was born on October 24, 1893 in United States. Creator and co-producer of the 1933 film classic King Kong. He was...

22. Clas Thunberg (1893)

Speed Skater

Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals at the 1924 Chamonix and 1928 St. Moritz Olympic games.

23. Stanislaw Szukalski (1893)

Sculptor

Stanislaw Szukalski is a famous Sculptor, who was born on December 13, 1893 in Poland. Polish-born painter and sculptor who was a part of the Chicago Renaissance. According to Astrologers,...

24. Ina Claire (1893)

Actress

Actress who appeared in numerous Broadway musicals, including Jumping Jupiter, The Quaker Girl, and Lady Luxury.

25. Phyllis Povah (1893)

American Actor

She played memorable roles in the films The Women and The Marrying Kind.

26. Kay Fisker (1893)

Danish Architect

Leading proponent of Danish Functionalism. Noted for his housing projects, but he also designed collegiate facilities such as The Danish Academy in Rome.

27. Ivor Novello (1893)

Welsh Composer Singer And Actor

Welsh-born actor and songwriter who wrote and starred in numerous London West End musicals, including Glamorous Night and The Dancing Years.

28. Raymond Loewy (1893)

American Industrial Designer

Industrial designer who created the Shell, Exxon, TWA, and the old BP logos. He also designed the Greyhound bus and Coke vending machines.

29. Karl Menninger (1893)

American Psychiatrist

American psychiatrist who founded the Menninger Foundation and the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas. In his book, The Human Mind, he famously argues that the mentally ill were only slightly...

30. Magda Tagliaferro (1893)

Brazilian Pianist

Acclaimed musician whose career lasted into her nineties. She worked with the greatest 20th-century conductors and orchestras.

31. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893)

Mathematician

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is a famous Mathematician, who was born on June 29, 1893 in India. A scientist who founded the Indian Statistical Institute and is remembered for the statistical...

32. Joe Stecher (1893)

Wrestler

Three time World Heavyweight champion who became the youngest world champion in history at that time when he was only 22 years-old.

33. Paramahansa Yogananda (1893)

Yogi A Guru Of Kriya Yoga And Fo

An Indian yoga guru, he is known for his Autobiography of a Yogi, which popularized meditation and Kriya Yoga among Westerners. His other published works include Second Coming of Christ:...

34. Arthur Roy Brown (1893)

Pilot

Canadian pilot and Royal Air Force officer remembered for shooting down the Red Baron during World War I.

35. Dora Carrington (1893)

British Painter

Decorative artist and painter who became famous for her connection to the Boomsbury Group, which included writer Lytton Strachey.

36. Rudy Wiedoeft (1893)

Saxophonist

Rudy Wiedoeft is a famous Saxophonist, who was born on January 3, 1893 in United States. Popular saxophonist of the 1920s who helped to popularize the instrument through his many...

37. Kazys Binkis (1893)

Poet

Lithuanian poet, journalist, and playwright who wrote under many pseudonyms and was a founder of the Keturi vejai literary movement. His acclaimed poetry collections include Eilerasciai and 100 Pavasariu.

38. Huey Long (1893)

American Politician

40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 who is the basis for the character Willie Stark in Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel All the King’s Men .He also...

39. Jimmy Francis Durante (1893)

Comedian

Vaudeville comedian, pianist, and actor who was one of America's most popular personalities from the 1920s through the 1970s. He was well known for his big nose, which he called...

40. Faith Baldwin (1893)

Novelist

A highly successful American romance novelist, she is known for such works as The Office Wife (1930), Men Are Such Fools! (1936), and The Moon's Our Home (1936). Over the...

41. William March (1893)

United States Marine Novelist Sh

An American author of The Lost Generation, he is known for Company K, The Bad Seed, and other works of psychological fiction. Several of his short stories, including The Little...

42. Burleigh Grimes (1893)

American Baseball Player And Coa

MLB pitcher who won 270 games during his long career. He led the National League in strikeouts in 1921 and helped the St. Louis Cardinals win a World Series Championship...

43. Fred Noonan (1893)

Flight Navigator Sea Captain And

Though he was declared dead on June 20, 1938, he was last seen on July 2, 1937 in New Guinea as part of the trip around the world alongside Amelia...

44. Elisaveta Bagriana (1893)

Bulgarian Poet

Poet and pioneer of Bulgarian women's literature who was nominated for a Nobel Prize. Her best-known poems include "The Well," "The Eternal," and "The Elements."

45. Dorothy L. Sayers (1893)

Novelist

Dorothy L. Sayers is a famous Novelist, who was born on June 13, 1893 in United Kingdom. A notable novelist, translator and playwright, she is best known for her Lord...

46. Claire Lee Chennault (1893)

Pilot

Claire Lee Chennault is a famous Pilot, who was born on September 6, 1893 in United States. Responsible for creating the American “Flying Tigers” volunteer military service that aided the...

47. Soong Ching-ling (1893)

Politician

Second wife of the leader of the 1911 revolution that established the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen. She played a role in China's politics and became known as the mother...

48. Billy Southworth (1893)

American Baseball Player Coach M

Hall of Fame baseball coach who finished with a .597 winning average, one of the best in baseball history.

49. Mao Tse Tung (1893)

World Leader

Mao Tse Tung is a famous World Leader, who was born on December 26, 1893 in China. Chinese communist revolutionary who founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and...

50. Elizabeth Cotten (1893)

Songwriter

Lyricist best known for writing the song Freight Train. She was a self-taught left-handed guitarist and folk musician.