Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1860  On this day in history birth of florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, 1st lady (1921-23)   

1860  Roosje Vos, Dutch union organizer was born on this day in history.   

1860  Henrietta Vinton Davis, American elocutionist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1863  Alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Johan[nes] B Schepers, Frisian writer (Braga) was born on August - 15.   

1865  Usui Mikao, Japanese founder of Reiki (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1872  On August - 15 birth of harold Fraser-Simson, composer   

1872  Rubin Goldmark, composer was born on this day in history.   

1874  Joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)   

1876  Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist was born on this day in history.   

1878  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1881  On this day in history birth of alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (d. 1956)   

1883  On this day in history birth of ivan MeÅ¡trović, Croatian sculptor (d. 1962)   

1885  On this day in history birth of andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

1885  On this day in history birth of edna Ferber, author, playwright   

1885  On this day in history birth of mary Nash, Troy NY, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By)   

1886  On this day in history birth of bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)   

1887  Edna Ferber, US, author (American Beauty, Cimarron) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 15 birth of albert Spalding, composer   

1888  On August - 15 birth of t E Lawrence Tremadoc, [Lawrence of Arabia], Wales, soldier/writer   

1890  On August - 15 birth of jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)   

1890  Elizabeth Bolden, American Supercentenarian (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of louis-Victor prince of Broglie, France, physicist (Nobel 1929)   

1893  On this day in history birth of alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

1893  On this day in history birth of harlow H Curtice, pres of General Motors (1953-8)   

1893  On August - 15 birth of leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer (d. 1950)   

1896  On this day in history birth of leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

1896  On August - 15 birth of catherine Doherty, Russian-born Canadian activist (d. 1985)   

1897  On this day in history birth of marion Eugene Bauer, composer   

1898  On August - 15 birth of lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

1898  On August - 15 birth of jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (d. 1966)   

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0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.   

0423  On this day in history flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on August - 15.   

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1196  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)