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 this day in history.   

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  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 August - 08.   

1886  On this day in history birth of daniel Ruyneman, composer   

1886  Pietro Alessandro Yon, composer was born on August - 08.   

1887  Esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1887  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922)   

1895  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

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  Ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 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  Istvan Szelenyi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  On August - 08 birth of andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque)   

1905  On this day in history birth of nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance)   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)   

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) was born on August - 08.   

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 August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

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 August - 08.   

1506  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)