Famous Birthdays In August - 04

1915  On this day in history birth of warren Avis, American entrepreneur (d. 2007)  

1918  On this day in history birth of iceberg Slim (a.k.a. Robert Beck), American author (d. 1992)  

1920  On this day in history birth of helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences)  

1921  On August - 04 birth of maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal Canadien (MVP-1947)  

1923  On this day in history birth of arthur Butterworth, composer  

1923  On August - 04 birth of reg Grundy, Australian media and television mogul  

1923  On this day in history birth of mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi, Pakistani satirical and humor writer  

1927  On this day in history birth of jess Thomas, American tenor (d. 1993)  

1928  Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) was born on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history birth of christian Goethals, Belgian racing driver (d. 2003)  

1929  On August - 04 birth of yasser Arafat, leader (Palestine Liberation Organization)  

1929  On August - 04 birth of kishore Kumar, Indian singer and actor (d. 1987)  

1930  On August - 04 birth of david M G Curry, South African Labour Party parliament leader  

1930  John Gorman, printer/socialist historian was born on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history birth of grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iranian shia cleric  

1931  Narendra Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicketkeeper (1950's) was born on August - 04.  

1933  On this day in history birth of nathan Eugene Brooks, Cleve Oh, flyweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1952)  

1933  Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch choreographer/ballet dancer (Painted Birds) was born on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history birth of dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)  

1934  Jonas Savimbi, Angolian leader of Unita was born on this day in history.  

1934  Rutger Kopland, [Rutger van den Hoofdakker], Dutch poet was born on August - 04.  

1936  Elsberry Hobbs, rocker (Drifters) was born on this day in history.  

1936  Assia Djebar, Algerian writer and filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

1937  On August - 04 birth of david Vickerman Bedford, composer  

1937  Jacobus H "Koos" van de Merwe, S Afr attorney/CP parliament leader was born on this day in history.  

1938  Ellen Schrecker, American college professor was born on August - 04.  

1939  On this day in history birth of frankie Ford, [Frank Guzzo], Gretna La, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise)  

1939  On this day in history birth of frank Vincent, American actor  

1940  On August - 04 birth of karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)  

1940  Rosemarie "Timi" Yuro, US singer (Hurt) was born on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history birth of abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia  

1941  On this day in history birth of quincey Daniels, Biloxi Miss, boxer (Olympic-bronze-1960)  

1941  On August - 04 birth of ted Strickland, (Rep-D-Ohio)  

1941  On August - 04 birth of martin Jarvis, English actor  

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

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

1204  On August - 04 death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered  

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.  

1306  On August - 04 death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)  

1338  On this day in history death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)  

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26  

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