Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1875  On this day in history birth of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955)   

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader was born on August - 08.   

1879  On this day in history birth of bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)   

1880  On this day in history birth of earle Page, Australian politician (d. 1961)   

1881  Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front) was born on August - 08.   

1881  Albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960) was born on August - 08.   

1882  Ladislas Starevich, Polish animator (d. 1965) was born on August - 08.   

1884  Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") was born on this day in history.   

1886  Daniel Ruyneman, composer was born on August - 08.   

1886  On this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Yon, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

1887  On August - 08 birth of j C Heldring, Dutch businessman   

1887  On August - 08 birth of malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor (Uncle Chris-Mama)   

1887  Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) was born on August - 08.   

1891  On this day in history birth of adolf Busch, German violinist (d. 1952)   

1892  On August - 08 birth of rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922)   

1895  On this day in history birth of law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)   

1896  On this day in history birth of marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

1898  On August - 08 birth of paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

1898  Alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990) was born on August - 08.   

1900  On August - 08 birth of josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange   

1900  Victor Young, Chic Ill, orch leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old Calif) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)   

1902  On August - 08 birth of paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)   

1903  August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state was born on August - 08.   

1904  On August - 08 birth of istvan Szelenyi, composer   

1904  On this day in history birth of achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948)   

1905  Andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance) was born on August - 08.   

1905  Wachtang Ananjan, writer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)   

1907  On August - 08 birth of benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)   

1908  On August - 08 birth of arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

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0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.