Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  On August - 08 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  Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On August - 08 birth of albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960)   

1882  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 birth of daniel Ruyneman, composer   

1886  Pietro Alessandro Yon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  On August - 08 birth of j C Heldring, Dutch businessman   

1887  Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor (Uncle Chris-Mama) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 08 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  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  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 birth of josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange   

1900  Victor Young, Chic Ill, orch leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old Calif) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

1903  On August - 08 birth of august Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state   

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

1904  Achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 08 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  Wachtang Ananjan, writer was born on August - 08.   

1906  Andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days) was born on August - 08.   

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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

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

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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.