Born in the 19th Century

Helen Adams Keller was born on 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States. She became one of the most…

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, better known to the world as Mata Hari, was born on 7 August 1876 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.…

Ernest Hemingway was born on 21 July 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, and became one of the most influential and…

Alfred Hitchcock, born Alfred Joseph Hitchcock on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, Essex, England, is often regarded as one of…

Henry Ford, the pioneering American industrialist who revolutionised the automobile industry and transformed manufacturing, was born on 30 July 1863…

Queen Victoria, one of the most enduring and influential monarchs in British history, was born Alexandrina Victoria on 24 May…

John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on 29 March 1790 at Greenway Plantation in Charles…

Karl Marx, a name synonymous with revolution and socialist thought, was born on May 5th, 1818, in Trier, Prussia, present-day…

On June 16th, we tip our pork pie hats to comedy legend Stan Laurel! Born in 1890 in Ulverston, England,…

Today, we celebrate the birthday of the enigmatic Basil Rathbone, born Philip St. John Basil Rathbone on June 13th, 1892!…

Juan Domingo Perón was a figure who dominated Argentinian politics for over three decades. A military officer turned politician, he…

Robert Falcon Scott, a British naval officer and explorer forever linked to the conquest of the South Pole, was born…

John Maynard Keynes, a revolutionary figure in economic thought, was born on June 5th, 1883, in Cambridge, England. The son…

Jefferson Finis Davis, a controversial figure forever entwined with the American Civil War, was born on June 3rd, 1808 in…

Edward Elgar, a towering figure in English music, was born on June 2nd, 1857 in the small village of Lower…

Florence Nightingale.  A name synonymous with compassion and healthcare reform, revolutionised the field of nursing during the 19th century.  Often…