Famous Birthdays In August - 04

1915  On August - 04 birth of warren Avis, American entrepreneur (d. 2007)  

1918  Iceberg Slim (a.k.a. Robert Beck), American author (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.  

1920  Helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences) was born on this day in history.  

1921  Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal Canadien (MVP-1947) was born on this day in history.  

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

1923  Reg Grundy, Australian media and television mogul was born on August - 04.  

1923  Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi, Pakistani satirical and humor writer was born on August - 04.  

1927  Jess Thomas, American tenor (d. 1993) was born on August - 04.  

1928  On this day in history birth of udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)  

1928  Christian Goethals, Belgian racing driver (d. 2003) was born on August - 04.  

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1929  Yasser Arafat, leader (Palestine Liberation Organization) was born on this day in history.  

1929  Kishore Kumar, Indian singer and actor (d. 1987) was born on August - 04.  

1930  David M G Curry, South African Labour Party parliament leader was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of narendra Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicketkeeper (1950's)  

1933  Nathan Eugene Brooks, Cleve Oh, flyweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1952) was born on August - 04.  

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

1934  Dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) was born on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history birth of jonas Savimbi, Angolian leader of Unita  

1934  On August - 04 birth of rutger Kopland, [Rutger van den Hoofdakker], Dutch poet  

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

1936  Assia Djebar, Algerian writer and filmmaker was born on August - 04.  

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

1937  On August - 04 birth of jacobus H "Koos" van de Merwe, S Afr attorney/CP parliament leader  

1938  On this day in history birth of ellen Schrecker, American college professor  

1939  On August - 04 birth of frankie Ford, [Frank Guzzo], Gretna La, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise)  

1939  Frank Vincent, American actor was born on August - 04.  

1940  Karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities) was born on August - 04.  

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

1940  On August - 04 birth of abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia  

1941  On August - 04 birth of quincey Daniels, Biloxi Miss, boxer (Olympic-bronze-1960)  

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

1941  On this day in history 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 August - 04.  

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.