Hisdates•Com{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1874
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Jan 01 Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born in the year 1874. 
Jan 01 In the year 1874 birth of gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927)
Jan 01 In the year 1874 birth of hugo Leichtentritt, composer
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 On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)
Jan 13 Jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin was born on this day in history.
Jan 14 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) was born on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1874 birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)
Jan 22 Edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 22 Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 24 Arthur Shomburg, famous African was born in the year 1874.
Jan 25 Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop was born in the year 1874.
Jan 25 On this day in history birth of [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage)
Jan 29 In the year 1874 birth of john David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist
Jan 29 Robert Lach, composer was born in the year 1874.
Feb 01 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist was born on this day in history.
Feb 03 Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 03 In the year 1874 birth of gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas)
Feb 06 Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 09 In the year 1874 birth of amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)
Feb 09 On this day in history birth of vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor (Houligan)
Feb 11 Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author was born in the year 1874.
Feb 11 On this day in history birth of fritz Bennicke Hart, composer
Feb 13 On this day in history birth of hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)
Feb 15 On this day in history birth of emilis Melngailis, composer
Feb 15 Ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica) was born on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1874 birth of marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935)
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 on this day in history.
Feb 22 Bill Klem, American baseball umpire (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.
Feb 23 Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 24 On this day in history birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)