Famous Birthdays In August - 04

1888  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1890  Erich Weinert, writer was born on August - 04.  

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

1892  Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman, composer was born on August - 04.  

1897  Joseph Calleia, Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil) was born on August - 04.  

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

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

1900  On August - 04 birth of douglas L Mays, cartoonist (Punch)  

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 August - 04.  

1901  Clarence Passailaigue, Jamaican cricketer (d. 1972) was born on August - 04.  

1902  On this day in history birth of wild Bill Hallahan, American baseball player (d. 1981)  

1903  Helen Kane, [Schroeder], Bronx NY, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels) was born on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history birth of theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)  

1904  Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Pornography) was born on this day in history.  

1904  On August - 04 birth of joe Tate, English footballer (d. 1973)  

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  Kurt Eichhorn, conductor was born on August - 04.  

1908  On this day in history birth of leslie Wilkinson, journalist  

1908  On this day in history birth of osbert Lancaster, English cartoonist/author (Daily Express)  

1909  Glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's) was born on this day in history.  

1909  Roberto Burle Marx, landscape gardener was born on August - 04.  

1909  Saunders Mac Lane, American mathematician (d. 2005) was born on August - 04.  

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

1910  On this day in history birth of anita Page, American actress (d.2008)  

1912  David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) was born on August - 04.  

1912  Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved 10,000s of Jews) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 04 birth of robert Hayden, American poet (d. 1980)  

1914  On August - 04 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  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.  

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.  

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on this day in history.  

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on August - 04.  

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.  

1476  On August - 04 death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded