Famous Birthdays In August - 04

1888  On this day in history birth of philip Greeley Clapp, composer   

1888  On August - 04 birth of syedna Taher Saifuddin, Bohra spiritual leader (d. 1965)   

1890  On August - 04 birth of erich Weinert, writer   

1890  On this day in history birth of dolf Luque, Cuban baseball player (d. 1957)   

1892  Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 04 birth of joseph Calleia, Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil)   

1899  Ezra Taft Benson, 13th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1994) was born on August - 04.   

1900  On this day in history birth of arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66)   

1900  Douglas L Mays, cartoonist (Punch) was born on August - 04.   

1900  Elizabeth, Queen Mother Of England, King George VI's wife was born on this day in history.   

1901  Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans, jazz trumpeter (Hello Dolly) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Clarence Passailaigue, Jamaican cricketer (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Wild Bill Hallahan, American baseball player (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Helen Kane, [Schroeder], Bronx NY, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels) was born on August - 04.   

1904  Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire) was born on August - 04.   

1904  Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Pornography) was born on August - 04.   

1904  Joe Tate, English footballer (d. 1973) was born on August - 04.   

1905  Michael Scott Montague Fordham, Jungian analyst/educator was born on this day in history.   

1906  Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess was born on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 04 birth of kurt Eichhorn, conductor   

1908  Leslie Wilkinson, journalist was born on this day in history.   

1908  Osbert Lancaster, English cartoonist/author (Daily Express) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's) was born on August - 04.   

1909  Roberto Burle Marx, landscape gardener was born on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 04 birth of saunders Mac Lane, American mathematician (d. 2005)   

1910  On August - 04 birth of william H Schuman, NYC, composer (Amer Festival Overture, Juilliard)   

1910  Anita Page, American actress (d.2008) was born on this day in history.   

1912  David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved 10,000s of Jews) was born on August - 04.   

1912  Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Russian mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and mountaineer (d. 1999) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Wesley Addy, Omaha Neb, actor (Bostonians, Loving) was born on August - 04.   

1913  On this day in history birth of robert Hayden, American poet (d. 1980)   

1914  On this day in history birth of rik Slabbinck, Flemish painter   

1915  Irving Fields, NYC, pianist (Ilona Massey Show) was born on this day in history.   

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1060  On August - 04 henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1113  On August - 04 death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  On this day in history death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on August - 04.   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  On August - 04 philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  On this day in history death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded