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 August - 08.   

1879  On this day in history birth of bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)   

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

1881  On this day in history 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  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 August - 08.   

1886  On August - 08 birth of pietro Alessandro Yon, composer   

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

1887  Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion) was born on August - 08.   

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  Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922) was born on August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1900  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 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 August - 08 birth of istvan Szelenyi, composer   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history 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  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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