Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

1875  On this day in history birth of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955)   

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader was born on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 08 birth of bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)   

1880  Earle Page, Australian politician (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On August - 08 birth of paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)   

1881  On this day in history birth of albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960)   

1882  Ladislas Starevich, Polish animator (d. 1965) was born on August - 08.   

1884  Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") was born on August - 08.   

1886  Daniel Ruyneman, composer was born on August - 08.   

1886  Pietro Alessandro Yon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

1887  On August - 08 birth of j C Heldring, Dutch businessman   

1887  Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor (Uncle Chris-Mama) was born on August - 08.   

1887  On this day in history birth of ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion)   

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Adolf Busch, German violinist (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922)   

1895  Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) was born on August - 08.   

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On August - 08 birth of paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

1898  On this day in history birth of alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990)   

1900  Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange was born on August - 08.   

1900  Victor Young, Chic Ill, orch leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old Calif) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 08 birth of ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)   

1902  On this day in history birth of paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)   

1903  August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state was born on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 08 birth of istvan Szelenyi, composer   

1904  On August - 08 birth of achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948)   

1905  Andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque) was born on August - 08.   

1905  On this day in history birth of nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance)   

1905  On August - 08 birth of wachtang Ananjan, writer   

1906  On this day in history birth of andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)   

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) was born on August - 08.   

1908  On August - 08 birth of arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

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0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)