first prototype motorcycle. German Oscar Troplowitz invents for German company Beiersdorf the medical plaster patch called "Leukoplast". German engineer Richard Fiedler invents the modern Flamethrower, the Kleinflammenwerfer. AB Lux, as the predecessor of Electrolux, founded in Sweden. American retail pharmacy Walgreens is founded in Chicago. The Intercollegiate Prohibition Association is established in Chicago. The Bulgarian Women's Union is founded. Splošno slovensko žensko društvo , the first women's organisation in Slovenia, is founded. Births January January 1 – George Karslidis, Greek Orthodox priest, elder and saint (d. 1959) January 2 – Lew Landers, American director (d. 1962) January 3 – Ngô Đình Diệm, 1st president of South Vietnam (d. 1963) January 4 Salvatore Dell'Isola, Italian conductor (d. 1989) C. L. R. James, Trinidad-born writer, journalist (d. 1989) January 7 – Teodora Fracasso, Italian Roman Catholic religious professed (d. 1927) January 9 Chic Young, American cartoonist (d. 1973) Vilma Bánky, Hungarian-born American actress (d. 1991) January 10 – Henning von Tresckow, German Wehrmacht Major General (d. 1944) January 11 – Kwon Ki-ok, Korean pilot (d. 1988) January 13 A. B. Guthrie, American novelist and historian (d. 1991) Mieczysław Żywczyński, Polish historian, priest (d. 1978) Wilhelm Hanle, German physicist (d. 1993) January 14 Bebe Daniels, American actress (d. 1971) Alfred Tarski, Polish logician and mathematician (d. 1983) January 16 Fulgencio Batista, Cuban leader (d. 1973) Frank Zamboni, American inventor (d. 1988) January 17 – Susana Calandrelli, Argentine writer and teacher (d. 1978) January 21 – Marcellus Boss, American politician, lawyer, member of Kansas Senate and 5th Civilian Governor of Guam (d. 1967) January 22 – Alberto Hurtado, Chilean Jesuit priest and saint (d. 1952) January 24 Hans Erich Apostel, Austrian composer (d. 1972) Harry Calder, South African cricketer (d. 1995) January 25 – Mildred Dunnock, American actress (d. 1991) January 27 – Art Rooney, American football team owner (d. 1988) January 29 – E. P. Taylor, Canadian business tycoon (d. 1989) January 30 Samir Al-Rifai, 9th Prime Minister of Jordan (d. 1965) Rudolf Caracciola, German race car driver (d. 1959) February February 1 Frank Buckles, last surviving American veteran of World War I (d. 2011) Clark Gable, American actor (d. 1960) February 2 – Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian violinist (d. 1987) February 3 – Arvid Wallman, Swedish diver (d. 1982) February 6 – Pat Harrington Sr., Canadian actor (d. 1965) February 9 – Brian Donlevy, American actor (d. 1972) February 10 Stella Adler, American