Famous Birthdays In July - 08

1871  Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam) was born on July - 08.   

1878  Jimmy Quinn, Scottish footballer (d. 1945) was born on July - 08.   

1882  Percy Grainger, Melbourne, composer/pianist/conductor (Hill Songs) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal was born on July - 08.   

1885  Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of emil Bloch, German philosopher   

1889  On July - 08 birth of eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro)   

1890  W Hasenvlever, writer was born on this day in history.   

1891  On July - 08 birth of elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Poor Part, Bruidstijd)   

1891  Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Working Day) was born on July - 08.   

1892  On this day in history birth of richard Aldington, writer   

1892  On this day in history birth of pavel Korin, Russian painter (d. 1967)   

1893  Fritz Perls, father of Gestalt therapy was born on this day in history.   

1894  Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist was born on July - 08.   

1895  Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (God & the Worms) was born on July - 08.   

1898  Alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn was born on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 08 birth of melville Ruick, Boise Idaho, actor (Barton-City Hospital)   

1899  On July - 08 birth of david Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin)   

1900  George Antheil, Trenton NJ, composer (Airplane Sonata) was born on July - 08.   

1901  Donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist was born on this day in history.   

1904  Bill Challis, arranger/pianist was born on July - 08.   

1904  On this day in history birth of henri Cartan, French mathematician   

1905  On this day in history birth of leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (d. 1997)   

1906  On July - 08 birth of philip Johnson, Cleveland Ohio, Cortalyou architect   

1907  On this day in history birth of george W Romney, (Gov-R-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD (1969-73)   

1907  On July - 08 birth of kishio Hirao, composer   

1908  On this day in history birth of louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

1908  On this day in history birth of nelson A Rockefeller, (Gov-R-NY) 41st VP (1974-77)   

1909  On this day in history birth of petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil)   

1910  On July - 08 birth of govan AM Mbeki, South African leader (ANC/SACP)   

1911  On this day in history birth of gertrude Niesen, NY, actress (Start Cheering)   

1911  Ken Farnes, cricket bowler (fast England in pre-WW II years) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer was born on July - 08.   

1913  On July - 08 birth of walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns)   

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0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71