1. Mary Calderone (1904)

American Physician

American doctor and advocate of sex education. She headed SIECUS (the Sex Information and Education Council of the United States) for three decades and also served as director of Planned...

2. Buddy Myer (1904)

American Baseball Player

MLB player who hit over .300 during his 17-year career with the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox.

3. José Asunción Flores (1904)

Composer

José Asunción Flores is a famous Composer, who was born on August 27, 1904 in Paraguay. Created the music genre known as Guarania in 1925. His oeuvre also included 12...

4. Pinetop Smith (1904)

American Boogie-woogie Style Blu

American pianist in the Boogie Woogie style. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1991.

5. Norma Terris (1904)

American Actress And Singer

Stage actress who originated the roles of Magnolia Hawks and Hawks' adult daughter Kim in the 1927 Broadway production of Show Boat.

6. Karl Ernst (1904)

German Politician

A leading paramilitary figure in the Nazi regime in Berlin, Germany.

7. MacKinlay Kantor (1904)

Novelist

The Iowa-born author of more than thirty novels, he is most famous for his 1956, Pulitzer Prize-winning work, Andersonville. His other war-themed works include If the South Had Won the...

8. Dolores del Río (1904)

Movie Actress

Dolores del Río is a famous Movie Actress, who was born on August 3, 1904 in Mexico. Known for her starring roles in such early Hollywood films as Flying Down...

9. Henry Iba (1904)

American Basketball Player And C

Oklahoma State basketball coach led the team to two national titles and coached the U.S. Olympic basketball team in three straight Olympics.

10. Louis Meyer (1904)

Race Car Driver

Race car driver most famous for winning both the Indianapolis 500 and the United States National Driving Championship three times. He is a member of the International Motorsports Hall of...

11. Ernie Fields (1904)

African American Trombonist Pian

Popular bandleader of the 1940s and 1950s. He was one of the pioneers of the transition from big band to R&B.

12. Slavko Löwy (1904)

Croatian Architect

Croatian architect who designed and built Zagreb's first skyscraper. Participated in the reconstruction of Nama department stores in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1945 following World War II,...

13. Ray Bolger (1904)

Bolger Raymond Wallace

He played the iconic Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. His second most well known appearance was in the 1936 film the Great Ziegfeld, where he played himself. 

14. Anthony Marlowe (1904)

British Politician

British Conservative Party politician who served in Parliament from 1941 to 1965. Earlier in his career, while serving as King's Counsel, he had played a key legal role during Nazi...

15. Jean Gabin (1904)

French Actor

Remembered for his roles in such 1930s films as La Grande Illusion and La Bête Humaine, this 20th-century French actor also appeared in the 1952 film Le Plaisir.

16. Clifford D. Simak (1904)

Novelist

Clifford D. Simak is a famous Novelist, who was born on August 3, 1904 in United States. The author of such award-winning science fiction novels as Way Station and City,...

17. Sally Rand (1904)

American Actor And Dancer

Burlesque performer and film actress known by the stage name of "Billie Beck." She was famous for her trademark "bubble dance" and "fan dance" and was the star of the...

18. Jimmy Starr (1904)

American Writer

American screenwriter who worked in Hollywood during the 1930s. He wrote a novel called The Corpse Came C.O.D, which was made into a movie in 1947.

19. Pablo Neruda (1904)

Chilean Poet Diplomat Politician

Renowned Chilean poet, diplomat, and Nobel Prize winner. His literary works include the surrealistic poetry collection Residencia en la Tierra and the novel El habitante y su esperanza.

20. Mae Street Kidd (1904)

Civil Rights Leader

Mae Street Kidd is a famous Civil Rights Leader, who was born on February 8, 1904 in United States. Pioneering business leader, Kentuckian politician, and civil rights activist who broke...

21. Adolfas Jucys (1904)

Lithuanian Scientist

Lithuanian theoretical physicist and mathematician who was a member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. He was also the head of the Department of Theoretical Physics at Vilnius University from...

22. Alberta King (1904)

Family Member

Tragically, several years after the assassination of her famous son, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., Alberta King was also murdered. Her shooter confronted her in the Ebenezer Baptist Church...

23. Bill Coleman (1904)

American Musician

1974 recipient of the National Order of Merit in France for his musical contributions.

24. Elvia Allman (1904)

Character And Voice Actress

Former actress known for her numerous supporting roles in dozens of TV shows and movies over more than five decades. Her more notable roles included Elverna Bradshaw on the Beverly...

25. Count Basie (1904)

American Musician

Swing-era bandleader noted for his theme songs One O'Clock Jump from 1937 and April in Paris from 1932.

26. Buddy Rogers (1904)

Movie Actor

Recipient of The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1986, he is well remembered for his performance in the very first Academy Award winning film for Best Picture, Wings.

27. Jānis Daliņš (1904)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Latvian athlete who competed in the sport of race walking and won a silver Olympic medal and a gold at the European Championships.

28. Willem de Kooning (1904)

Painter

Willem de Kooning is a famous Painter, who was born on April 24, 1904 in Netherlands. Abstract expressionist painter whose best-known works included “Woman I,” “Attic,” and “Excavation.” His first...

29. Helen Kane (1904)

Actress

She sang "I Wanna Be Loved by You" in the 1928 musical Good Boy and also starred in Nothing But the Truth and Paramount on Parade.

30. Richard Eberhart (1904)

American Poet

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate whose collections include Brotherhood of Men and Burr Oaks. He taught poetry at Dartmouth College for thirty years.

31. Wilf Carter (1904)

Country Singer

Country artist and yodeler known as the Father of Canadian country music. He released singles including "Have a Nice Day," which charted at #27.

32. Atanas Dalchev (1904)

Bulgarian Writer

Writer and translator who was the recipient of the 1972 Herder Prize and the 1967 Order of the Badge of Honor. His poetry collections include Stihotvorenia, Pariz, and Angelat na...

33. Denny Shute (1904)

Professional Golfer

World Golf Hall of Fame golfer who won 16 PGA Tours and two major tournaments.

34. Milburn Stone (1904)

Actor

American film and television actor who was known for his role as Doc on the CBS western series, Gunsmoke in 1955. He also starred in the series, Climax! in 1958.

35. Libby Holman (1904)

Actress Singer

Actress and torch singer who appeared in such Broadway shows as You Never Know, The Little Show, The Garrick Gaieties, and Three's a Crowd.

36. Salomėja Nėris (1904)

Lithuanian Writer

Lithuanian poet who wrote under the pen name of Neris. Her numerous literary works earned her the 1938 Lithuanian State Literature Prize.

37. Robert Montgomery (1904)

Actor

Oscar-nominated actor for Night Must Fall and director who became President of the Screen Actors Guild in 1935.

38. Moss Hart (1904)

Playwright Screenwriter Theatric

Broadway playwright and director of My Fair Lady. He wrote Once in a Lifetime and The Man Who Came to Dinner.

39. Arshile Gorky (1904)

American Artist

Armenian-American painter who influenced Abstract Expressionism and whose work was informed by the Armenian Genocide.

40. Fifi D'Orsay (1904)

Movie Actress

Canadian actress who has starred in many films including Those Three French Girls and Going Hollywood.

41. Adelle Davis (1904)

Self-help Author

American writer and nutritionist who became known as an advocate of vitamins and unprocessed foods. Her nutrition-themed publications include Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit (1954), Let's Have Healthy Children...

42. Peter Lorre (1904)

Austrian Actor

Character actor who played roles in Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon. He played a serial killer in M, and portrayed Le Chiffre in the 1954 television adaptation of Casino Royale.

43. Isamu Noguchi (1904)

American Artist

Japanese-American artist and landscape architect who produced the modern piece of furniture known as the Noguchi table, as well as various sculptures and public works. He additionally contributed stage sets...

44. Dr. Seuss (1904)

American Cartoonist Children'

American author and cartoonist who wrote 46 immortal children's books under the pen name of Dr. Seuss. His most notable works include The Cat in the Hat (1957), How the...

45. Jimmy Dorsey (1904)

American Musician

Big band leader and Tommy Dorsey's brother. He was the composer of "I'm Glad There is You" and "It's the Dreamer in Me," two jazz-pop standards.

46. Pepper Martin (1904)

Major League Baseball Player

Four-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion with the St. Louis Cardinals who set a record with 12 hits in the 1931 World Series.

47. John Wisdom (1904)

Philosopher

Renowned British ordinary language philosopher, metaphysician, and a philosopher of mind.

48. Waldo Williams (1904)

Welsh Poet

Twentieth-century poet whose Welsh-language poems include "Pa beth yw dyn?" ("What is it to be human?") and "Cofio" ("Remembering").

49. Alden B. Dow (1904)

Architect

Alden B. Dow is a famous Architect, who was born on April 10, 1904 in United States. Prolific architect who designed more than 100 churches, residences, and commercial buildings. He...

50. J Pat O'Malley (1904)

Tv Actor

J Pat O'Malley is a famous TV Actor, who was born on March 15, 1904 in United Kingdom. Remembered for his memorable guest star roles on such American television series...