Paul Poiret

Paul Poiret was a French fashion designer, a master couturier during the first two decades of the 20th century. He was the founder of his namesake haute couture house.

20 April 1879

Born on the same birth day (20 April): Clement Isong • David Filo • Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau • Joan Miró • Johnny Tillotson • Kakha Bendukidze • Mike Portnoy • Odilon Redon • Oliver Kirk • Robert Byrne (chess player)

Born in the same month (April 1879): Arthur Berriedale Keith • Arthur Robertson (athlete) • Bernhard Gregory • Bernhard Gregory • Bernhard Schmidt • Coenraad Hiebendaal • Edward Bruce (New Deal) • Eric Campbell (actor) • Gustav Goßler • Korneli Kekelidze • Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien • Owen Willans Richardson • Richárd Weisz • Stanislaus Zbyszko • Thomas Beecham