1890 births

French general and statesman (1890–1970)

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. A General of the Army, Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. His successful leadership in Operation Torch (1942–1943) and Operation Overlord was pivotal to the Allied victory in World War II.

Vietnamese communist leader, founder of North Vietnam (1890–1969)

Russian writer (1890–1960)

American writer and editor (1890–1937)

Czech writer (1890–1938)

Soviet politician, statesman and diplomat (1890–1986)

American comedian (1890–1977)

Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer

Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976)

Austrian painter (1890-1918)

Irish revolutionary and politician (1890–1922)

German general and convicted war criminal (1890–1946)

American and French visual artist (1890–1976)

German general (1890–1957)

Czech chemist (1890-1967)

British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1890–1962)

Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet (1890-1945)

British-American actor (1890–1965)

American biologist (1890–1967)

Uruguayan singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango

German-American psychologist (1890-1947)

former Vice President of the People's Republic of China and third wife of Sun Yat-sen (1893–1981)

King of Greece (r. 1922-1924, 1935-1947)

Soviet artist, designer, photographer, teacher, typographer and architect (1890–1941)

Pashtun independence activist against British rule in India

German Nazi politician; indicted by the International Military Tribunal for war crimes (1890-1945)

American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded KFC

American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890–1974)

German economist, Nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1890-1960)

American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist (1890–1980)

Russian assassin (1890-1918)

Czech composer (1890–1959)

British novelist (1890–1979)

Russian linguist (1890-1938)

American electrical engineer and inventor (1890–1954)

President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953 (1890–1956)

Italian saint

German Luftwaffe general (1890–1978)

Czech fraudster (1890–1947)

Italian opera singer (1890–1957)

Italian painter and printmaker (1890–1964)

Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer (1890-1939)

Austrian politician, President of Austria 1957–1965 (1890–1965)

American politician (1890-1964)

actor (1890-1949)

American philanthropist and mother of John F. Kennedy

American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer (1890–1941)

Argentine writer and translator (1890-1979)

Italian fashion designer and couturier (1890-1973)

American swimmer, surfer and actor (1890-1968)

American film director (1890–1987)

American actor (1890–1963)

Swedish writer (1890–1964)

American photographer (1890–1976)

French composer

American politician, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce, assistant to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1890-1946)

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1890–1950)

Australian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (1890-1983)