Hisdates•Com{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1874
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Jan 01 Frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) was born on this day in history. 
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 In the year 1874 birth of josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)
Jan 04 Sven Fleuron, writer was born on this day in history.
Jan 05 In the year 1874 birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)
Jan 06 In the year 1874 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 in the year 1874.
Jan 14 On this day in history birth of thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)
Jan 16 On this day in history birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)
Jan 22 Edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1874 birth of wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926)
Jan 24 On this day in history birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African
Jan 25 Hewlett Johnson, [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop was born in the year 1874.
Jan 25 [William] Somerset Maugham, Paris, novelist/poet (Of Human Bondage) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 29 In the year 1874 birth of john David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist
Jan 29 On this day in history birth of robert Lach, composer
Feb 01 In the year 1874 birth of hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist
Feb 03 In the year 1874 birth of franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)
Feb 03 Gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas) was born on this day in history.
Feb 06 On this day in history birth of milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)
Feb 09 In the year 1874 birth of amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)
Feb 09 Vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor (Houligan) was born on this day in history.
Feb 11 Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author was born on this day in history.
Feb 11 Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer was born on this day in history.
Feb 13 On this day in history birth of hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic)
Feb 15 Emilis Melngailis, composer was born on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 22 In the year 1874 birth of bill Klem, American baseball umpire (d. 1951)
Feb 23 In the year 1874 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)