Hisdates•Com{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1874
Saturday, 22 February 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history birth of frank Knox, American Secretary of the Navy (d. 1944) 
Jan 01 Gustave Whitehead, German inventor (d. 1927) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 01 Hugo Leichtentritt, composer was born in the year 1874.
Jan 04 Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of sven Fleuron, writer
Jan 05 Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 06 On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)
Jan 13 In the year 1874 birth of jozef E van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechlin
Jan 14 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 16 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1874 birth of edward Harkness, American philanthropist (d. 1940)
Jan 22 Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926) was born in the year 1874.
Jan 24 On this day in history birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African
Jan 25 In the year 1874 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 On this day in history birth of robert Lach, composer
Feb 01 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist was born in the year 1874.
Feb 03 Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 03 Gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas) was born on this day in history.
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 In the year 1874 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 Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch politician (social-democratic) was born on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1874 birth of emilis Melngailis, composer
Feb 15 Ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica) was born on this day in history.
Feb 16 Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.
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 Bill Klem, American baseball umpire (d. 1951) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 23 Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) was born in the year 1874.
Feb 24 In the year 1874 birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)