Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1875  On August - 08 birth of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955)  

1879  On this day in history birth of emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader  

1879  Bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

1880  On August - 08 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 August - 08.  

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

1886  On August - 08 birth of daniel Ruyneman, composer  

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

1887  Esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom) was born on August - 08.  

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  On August - 08 birth of ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion)  

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) was born on August - 08.  

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  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  Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) was born on this day in history.  

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 birth of ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)  

1902  On August - 08 birth of paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)  

1903  August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state was born on August - 08.  

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

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  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies  

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

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86  

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

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.