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  Bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of earle Page, Australian politician (d. 1961)   

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

1881  Albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of ladislas Starevich, Polish animator (d. 1965)   

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

1886  Daniel Ruyneman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Yon, composer   

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

1887  J C Heldring, Dutch businessman was born on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 08 birth of malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor (Uncle Chris-Mama)   

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

1889  On August - 08 birth of jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

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 this day in history.   

1896  On August - 08 birth of marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

1898  Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) was born on August - 08.   

1898  Alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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  Ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history birth of august Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state   

1904  On this day in history 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 August - 08 birth of nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance)   

1905  Wachtang Ananjan, writer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

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0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

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

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.