Famous people and celebrities born in February 1904

Welcome to our dedicated page for celebrating the notable individuals born in February 1904! This month and year saw the birth of many influential figures who have made significant contributions to various fields, including entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Explore the biographies and achievements of these famous personalities and see how their talents have shaped the world. Join us in honoring the stars born in this memorable time.

• Feb. 1 S.J. Perelman

  Renowned American humorist, screenwriter, and satirist known for his witty writing in The New Yorker and contributions to film and...

• Feb. 2 Helen Rose

  Renowned Hollywood costume designer who worked on numerous classic films, creating iconic wardrobe for stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Grace...

• Feb. 3 Luigi Dallapiccola

  Renowned Italian composer from Istria, known for his significant contributions to 20th-century classical music and twelve-tone compositional...

• Feb. 3 Pretty Boy Floyd

  Infamous American gangster and bank robber during the Great Depression era, known for his criminal activities in the Midwest United States.

• Feb. 4 Georges Sadoul

  Renowned French film critic and historian who made significant contributions to cinema scholarship through his Marxist-oriented research and...

• Feb. 4 Deng Yingchao

  Prominent Chinese politician and wife of Zhou Enlai, who played a crucial role in the Chinese Communist Party and served as chairwoman of...

• Feb. 6 Claudio Arrau

  Claudio Arrau was a legendary Chilean classical pianist renowned for his profound interpretations of composers like Beethoven, Brahms, and...

• Feb. 9 Karel Bossart

  Karel Bossart was a pioneering Belgian-American rocket engineer who played a crucial role in developing the Atlas intercontinental ballistic...

• Feb. 11 Keith Holyoake

  Keith Holyoake was a prominent New Zealand politician who served as the 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand.

• Feb. 12 Ted Mack

  Ted Mack was a famous American television and radio host best known for hosting 'The Original Amateur Hour', a popular talent show that...

• Feb. 14 Charles Oatley

  Renowned English engineer and physicist known for significant contributions to electron microscopy and scientific instrumentation.

• Feb. 15 Antonin Magne

  Renowned French cyclist who won the Tour de France twice (1931 and 1934) and later became a cycling team manager, notably for Raymond...

• Feb. 16 George Kennan

  George Kennan was an American diplomat and historian renowned for his pivotal role in formulating the United States' containment policy toward the Soviet Union during the early stages of the Cold War. His influential advocacy helped shape U.S. foreign policy throughout the mid-20th century. [bio]

• Feb. 17 Hans Morgenthau

  Influential German-American scholar who pioneered international relations theory, escaping Nazi Germany and becoming a significant academic...

• Feb. 17 Joseph Bouglione

  Renowned circus director who led the famous Bouglione Circus, also known as 'Le Cirque d'Hiver', in Paris.

• Feb. 19 Havank

  Havank was a prominent Dutch thriller writer and journalist known for his detective novels and crime fiction.

• Feb. 20 George Gamow

  Renowned physicist who made significant contributions to cosmology, quantum mechanics, and the theory of radioactive decay, known for the...

• Feb. 20 Alexei Kosygin

  Prominent Soviet politician who served as Premier of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1980, playing a significant role in Soviet governance...

• Feb. 22 Peter Hurd

  An accomplished American painter renowned for capturing the landscapes of the American Southwest.

• Feb. 23 William L Shirer

  Renowned American journalist and historian famous for his seminal work 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich'.

• Feb. 23 Leopold Trepper

  Polish-Israeli spy who played a significant role during World War II.

• Feb. 23 Helen Nearing

  American author, lecturer, and violinist known for her work on psychic skills and homesteading.

• Feb. 23 Terence Fisher

  Influential English film director and screenwriter known for his significant contributions to the horror genre.

• Feb. 25 Adelle Davis

  Adelle Davis was a pioneering nutritionist and author who significantly influenced public understanding of diet and health in mid-20th...

• Feb. 27 James T. Farrell

  James T. Farrell was an influential American novelist, short-story writer, and poet best known for his Studs Lonigan trilogy, a landmark...

• Feb. 27 Yulii Borisovich Khariton

  Yulii Borisovich Khariton was a prominent Russian physicist who played a crucial role in the Soviet nuclear weapons program during the Cold...

• Feb. 29 Jimmy Dorsey

  Jimmy Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and big band leader. He is known for his significant contribution to jazz and swing music in the 1930s and 1940s, both as a soloist and as the leader of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. [bio]

• Feb. 29 Pepper Martin

  Professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, known for his exceptional speed and versatility on the field during the 1930s.