Famous Birthdays In August - 23

1879  Alfreds Kalnins, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  Alexander Grin, Russian writer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

1883  On August - 23 birth of jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, U.S. general (d. 1953)   

1884  On this day in history birth of will Cuppy, American humorist (d. 1949)   

1884  Ogden L. Mills, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1927-1932 (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist was born on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 23 birth of gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

1887  On August - 23 birth of jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright (Fatherland)   

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer was born on August - 23.   

1893  On this day in history birth of roy Agnew, composer   

1894  Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) was born on August - 23.   

1900  On August - 23 birth of ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)   

1900  On August - 23 birth of malvina Reynolds, American folk singer/songwriter (d. 1978)   

1901  On this day in history birth of cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman   

1901  John Sherman Cooper, (Sen-Ky) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator was born on August - 23.   

1903  On August - 23 birth of william Primrose, Glasgow Scot, violist (Method for Violin & Viola)   

1905  On August - 23 birth of leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest)   

1908  On August - 23 birth of arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

1908  Ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1938 England tour) was born on August - 23.   

1908  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP   

1908  On August - 23 birth of hannah Frank, Scottish Artist and Sculptor   

1909  Syd Buller, England First Class Cricketer and English test umpire (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (d. 1979)   

1911  Albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of birger Ruud, Norway, 90m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

1911  On this day in history birth of carl Dolmetsch, director (Haslemere Festival)   

1911  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, US 100m sprinter (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1912  On August - 23 birth of gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)   

1912  On August - 23 birth of jara Ribnikar, writer   

1912  Lord Kissin, president (GPG) was born on August - 23.   

1913  Bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show) was born on this day in history.   

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0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.