1. Jack Shapiro (1907)

American Football Player

Fullback for the NFL's Staten Island Stapletons who stood at 5'0", Guinness-certified as the smallest pro football player ever.

2. Johnny Longden (1907)

Horse Jockey

English born American horse jockey who is in the American Horse Racing Hall of Fame and was a founding member of the Jockeys' Guild.

3. Basil Spence (1907)

British Architect

Scottish architect who was knighted for his design of the Coventry Cathedral in England. He was also responsible for the Beehive, an iconic wing of New Zealand's Parliament Building. He...

4. Jimmy Driftwood (1907)

Folk Singer

American folk music legend who recorded more than 6,000 song during his career, more than 300 of which have been covered by other artists. He won several Grammys, including one...

5. Frida Kahlo (1907)

Mexican Artist

Mexican painter associated with Surrealism and Magic Realism and best known for her 55 self-portraits. She was inspired by the indigenous Mexican culture and Mexican mythology. 

6. Sigurd Rascher (1907)

Saxophonist

Classical saxophone pioneer who had more than twenty major compositions created for him, including Ballade for Alto Saxophone, String Orchestra, Piano and Tympani by Frank Martin.

7. Eddie Quillan (1907)

Actor

Actor of vaudeville, silent film, and television, who starred as Connie Rivers in John Ford's 1940 adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath. He also appeared alongside Clark Gable in 1935's Mutiny on...

8. Draga Matković (1907)

Classical Pianist

Classical pianist who surpassed the 100-year mark. She was still performing at her 102nd birthday party.

9. Sukhdev Thapar (1907)

Indian Revolutionary

An Indian political revolutionary and a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, Thapar was executed for his involvement in the 1928 Lahore Conspiracy, which led to the assassination of...

10. Rumer Godden (1907)

English Writer

The British author of An Episode of Sparrows, she is also known for works such as The Greengage Summer and In This House of Brede. Several of her novels were...

11. Emiliyan Stanev (1907)

Novelist

A Bulgarian prose writer whose work was heavily influenced by his childhood love of nature, he is best known for Wolfish Nights, Wild Bird, When the Frost Melts, and Chernishka....

12. Jane Froman (1907)

American Singer And Actress

Singer and actress who was involved with the USO and who was the subject of the 1952 film With a Song in My Heart.

13. Raúl Silva Henríquez (1907)

Religious Leader

Raúl Silva Henríquez is a famous Religious Leader, who was born on September 27, 1907 in Chile. Chilean Cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of Santiago...

14. Paul Francis Webster (1907)

Songwriter

Oscar-winning songwriter of Love is a Many-Splendored Thing. He wrote many of Hollywood's biggest song hits.

15. John Mauchly (1907)

American Physicist

Co-creator of ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer. He and his partner, J Presper Eckert, were the first to establish fundamental computer concepts such as the stored program and programming...

16. Zarah Leander (1907)

Swedish Actress And Singer

Famous for her femme fatale roles in German movies of the 1930s and '40s, she is perhaps even more remembered for her career as a recording artist, during which she...

17. Dick Bartell (1907)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Two-time All-Star who hit .284 during his 18-year career. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit Tigers.

18. Rosalind Russell (1907)

Actress

Classy actress who appeared in light, witty comedies such as Auntie Mame and the 1940 film, His Girl Friday. She won a Tony Award for her performance in Wonderful Town.

19. Ichikawa Utaemon (1907)

Movie Actor

Japanese actor who played roles in Jidaigeki from 1920 to 1960. His film credits include The Idle Vassal: House of the Snake Princess, and Ako Roshi.

20. Oliver Hill (1907)

Lawyer

Remembered for his groundbreaking legal work during the American Civil Rights movement of the mid-20th Century, he contributed to the demise of the unjust "separate but equal" doctrine and championed...

21. Robert Heinlein (1907)

Novelist

Science fiction author whose best-known works include Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. He received seven Hugo Awards for his work and...

22. Burgess Meredith (1907)

American Film And Television Act

He played Rocky's trainer and played The Penguin in Batman. He became the first man to win two Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

23. Bonnie Cashin (1907)

Fashion Designer

Fashion designer synonymous with championing the idea of ready to wear and is one of the most commercially successful designers of the 20th century.

24. Frithjof Schuon (1907)

Swiss Philosopher

Author and metaphysician with publications on religion and spirituality. He was influential in the Perennialist School.

25. Billie Pierce (1907)

American Jazz Pianist And Singer

Jazz artist and singer who became a well-known performer in the New Orleans jazz scene from the 1950s until the early 1970s.

26. Isabel Jewell (1907)

Actress

American actress who was active in the 1930s and early 1940s and appeared in Marked Woman in 1937.

27. Dora Maar (1907)

French Artist

Prominent Parisian photographer who became known for her nine-year relationship with Pablo Picasso.

28. Wanda Toscanini Horowitz (1907)

Family Member

Amateur musician best known as the daughter of composer Arturo Toscanini and as the wife of pianist Vladimir Horowitz.

29. John Cody (1907)

Catholic Cardinal

American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of both New Orleans and Chicago.

30. Bob Steele (1907)

Actor

Star of numerous B-Westerns who also played a role in The Big Sleep. He also appeared in the 1939 film, Of Mice and Men.

31. Cab Calloway (1907)

American Singer And Bandleader

Jazz bandleader and singer who sang "Minnie the Moocher" and "St. James Infirmary Blues" and lead and performed with one of the best big bands.

32. Sir Laurence Olivier (1907)

Movie Actor

Premier actor of his generation who starred in Pride and Prejudice and The Prince and the Showgirl. He won three Golden Globe Awards and as many BAFTA Awards, and received...

33. Les Clark (1907)

American Animator

Animator and cartoonist, most recognized as the first of Disney's Nine Old Men. He was an incredibly fast worker and created Disney's Steamboat Willie in a matter of hours.

34. Jack Schaefer (1907)

American Writer

An American author of western-themed novels, he is particularly known for Shane, a work that was adapted by George Stevens into a critically- acclaimed film. His other works include The...

35. Bennie Benjamin (1907)

United States Virgin Islands Mus

Lyricist known for I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire, I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore, and many other songs.

36. Dorothy West (1907)

American Writer

An American novelist and short story writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance, she published such works as The Living Is Easy (1948) and The Richer, The Poorer: Stories, Sketches, and...

37. Betty Archdale (1907)

Cricketer

Captain of the English women's cricket team from 1934 to 1935.

38. Cesar Romero (1907)

Film And Television Actor

Cuban-American actor best known for playing the role of the Joker on TV's Batman alongside Adam West. He appeared in over one hundred films, including The Little Princess, Passport to Danger, and...

39. Peggy Ashcroft (1907)

Actress

She played the leading role of Mother Mathilde in The Nun's Story, which earned her a BAFTA nomination in 1959.

40. Jesse Stuart (1907)

Poet

Novelist and former Kentucky poet laureate whose Appalachian-themed works include Hold April and Taps for Private Tussie. Over the course of his career, he also published nearly five hundred short...

41. Benny Carter (1907)

American Jazz Alto Saxophonist C

Award-winning jazz musician, recipient of the 1968 NEA Jazz Masters Award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.

42. Bhagat Singh (1907)

Indian Freedom Activist

Indian socialist who was one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement.

43. Heikki Savolainen (1907)

Actor

Finnish gymnast who won nine Olympic medals and became the oldest gymnastics medalist ever in 1952 at 44 years of age.

44. Jacques Tati (1907)

French Filmmaker

French director who wrote and starred in Mr. Hulot's Holiday.

45. François Duvalier (1907)

President Of Haiti

Also known by the nickname of "Papa Doc," this physician-turned-politician became dictator of Haiti in 1957. After taking office, he established a paramilitary organization known as Tonton Macoute, garnering support...

46. James Michener (1907)

Novelist

World traveler and author who wrote Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948. His other literary works include The Fires of...

47. James Roosevelt (1907)

American Politician

The oldest son of Franklin D. Roosevelt who served as a California Congressman from 1955 to 1965. He served in World War II and was among the 2nd Raider at...

48. Dolph Camilli (1907)

American Baseball Player

Two-time All-Star first baseman who hit 239 lifetime home runs and won the 1941 NL MVP Award.

49. Charles Eames (1907)

Director

Modernist designer of furniture who also became known for his work in graphic design and film. A few of his furniture designs placed highly in the Museum of Modern Art...

50. Douglas Corrigan (1907)

Pilot

Became more than just another aviator after he piloted a flight from Brooklyn, New York all the way to Ireland though the flight was intended to return back to Long...