Hisdates•Com{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1874
Friday, 21 February 2025
Jan 01 Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874. 
Jan 01 Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 01 Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)
Jan 04 Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.
Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.
Jan 06 Fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 13 Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history birth of thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)
Jan 16 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born on this day in history.
Jan 22 Edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 22 In the year 1874 birth of wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)
Jan 24 In the year 1874 birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African
Jan 25 On this day in history birth of hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop
Jan 25 On this day in history birth of [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage)
Jan 29 John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist was born on this day in history.
Jan 29 Robert Lach, composer was born on this day in history.
Feb 01 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist was born in the year 1874.
Feb 03 On this day in history birth of franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)
Feb 03 Gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 06 Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) was born on this day in history.
Feb 09 Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed) was born on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history birth of vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor (Houligan)
Feb 11 On this day in history birth of elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author
Feb 11 Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer was born on this day in history.
Feb 13 Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) was born on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history birth of emilis Melngailis, composer
Feb 15 Ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 16 Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 17 On this day in history birth of thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)
Feb 20 Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star was born in the year 1874.
Feb 22 On this day in history birth of bill Klem, American baseball umpire (d. 1951)
Feb 23 On this day in history birth of konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)
Feb 24 On this day in history birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)