Authors born in 1904
- John Gielgud Actor, 1904
- John Hay Whitney Diplomat, 1904
- John Holmes Poet, 1904
- John J. Sirica Judge, 1904
- Johnny Weissmuller Swimmer, 1904
- Joseph Campbell Professor, 1904
- Karl Brandt Physician, 1904
- Karl Rahner Theologian, 1904
- Kay Johnson Actress, 1904
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Politician, 1904
- Leopold Trepper Celebrity, 1904
- Lester Cole Screenwriter, 1904
- Louis Kronenberger Literary Critic, 1904
- Margaret Bourke-White Photographer, 1904
- Margery Allingham Writer, 1904
- Mary Calderone Physician, 1904
- Marya Mannes Author, 1904
- Michael Ramsey Bishop, 1904
- Moss Hart Playwright, 1904
- Nancy Mitford Writer, 1904
- Nathan Milstein Violinist, 1904
- Neil Hosler McElroy Secretary, 1904
- Nicholas Samstag Writer, 1904
- Nnamdi Azikiwe Statesman, 1904
- Obert C. Tanner Businessperson, 1904
- Odilo Globocnik Criminal, 1904
- Pablo Neruda Poet, 1904
- Patrick Kavanagh Writer, 1904
- Peter Arno Cartoonist, 1904
- Phil Harris Comedian, 1904
- Ralph Bellamy Screenwriter, 1904
- Ralph Bunche Diplomat, 1904
- Ray Bolger Actor, 1904
- Rudolf Arnheim Artist, 1904
- S. J. Perelman Screenwriter, 1904
- Sally Rand Actress, 1904
- Salvador Dali Artist, 1904
- Sean MacBride Politician, 1904
- Shunryu Suzuki Activist, 1904
- Valentin Gonzalez Politician, 1904