Famous Birthdays 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 August - 08.   

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

1880  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 birth of albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960)   

1882  On August - 08 birth of ladislas Starevich, Polish animator (d. 1965)   

1884  On August - 08 birth of sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

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

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 this day in history birth of j C Heldring, Dutch businessman   

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

1887  Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1892  Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) was born on August - 08.   

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

1898  Alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990) was born on August - 08.   

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)   

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 August - 08.   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948)   

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

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

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

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

1907  On this day in history birth of benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)   

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

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0117  On August - 08 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  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

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