Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1875  Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955) was born on August - 08.  

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader was born on August - 08.  

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  Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front) was born on this day in history.  

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

1882  Ladislas Starevich, Polish animator (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

1884  Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 08 birth of esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)  

1887  J C Heldring, Dutch businessman was born on August - 08.  

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  On this day in history birth of jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)  

1891  Adolf Busch, German violinist (d. 1952) was born on August - 08.  

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

1895  On this day in history birth of law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)  

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

1898  On this day in history birth of paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)  

1898  On August - 08 birth of alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990)  

1900  On August - 08 birth of josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange  

1900  On this day in history birth of victor Young, Chic Ill, orch leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old Calif)  

1901  Ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939) was born on August - 08.  

1902  Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933) was born on August - 08.  

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

1904  On this day in history birth of istvan Szelenyi, composer  

1904  Achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948) was born on August - 08.  

1905  On this day in history birth of andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque)  

1905  Nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance) was born on this day in history.  

1905  On August - 08 birth of wachtang Ananjan, writer  

1906  Andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On August - 08 birth of benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)  

1908  Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) was born on August - 08.  

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

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.  

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.  

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86  

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)  

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 August - 08.