Famous Birthdays In August - 31

1914  Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS) was born on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 31 birth of alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

1918  On August - 31 birth of lucrecia Roces Kasilag, composer   

1919  On August - 31 birth of amrita Preetam, Indian poet and author (d. 2005)   

1920  On August - 31 birth of james Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon)   

1921  On this day in history birth of raymond Williams, Welsh academic (d. 1988)   

1923  Larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game) was born on August - 31.   

1923  Serafina K "Sera" Anstadt, Polish/Dutch actress/author was born on this day in history.   

1924  Buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On August - 31 birth of klaus Hashagen, composer   

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) was born on August - 31.   

1926  Jan de Koning, minister of Agriculture/Social Businesses (CDA) was born on August - 31.   

1928  On August - 31 birth of james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

1928  On August - 31 birth of jeremy Stephen Maas, writer/art dealer   

1929  On this day in history birth of julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) was born on this day in history.   

1930  Tiny Little Jr, Worthington Minn, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV) was born on August - 31.   

1931  On August - 31 birth of jean Marc Beliveau, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens, 10 Stanley Cups)   

1931  On this day in history birth of noble Willingham, American actor (d. 2004)   

1932  On this day in history birth of benito Wogatzki, writer   

1932  Robert [Franklin] Adams, US, sci-fi author (Castaways in Time) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of roy Castle, entertainer   

1934  On August - 31 birth of nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

1935  Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican was born on this day in history.   

1935  Frank Robinson, baseball player/manager (MVP 1961-NL 1966-AL) was born on August - 31.   

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school) was born on August - 31.   

1937  Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats) was born on this day in history.   

1937  Warren Berlinger, Bkln, actor (Larry-Joey Bishop Shop, Take Two) was born on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 31 birth of martin Bell, British journalist   

1939  Jerry Allison, Hillsboro Tx, rock drummer (Buddy Holly & Crickets) was born on August - 31.   

1940  Alain Calmat, France, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1964) was born on August - 31.   

1940  On this day in history birth of jack Thompson, [John Pain], Sydney Australia, actor (Breaker Morant)   

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0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)