Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 15
Thursday, 18 September 2025
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 Meštrović, 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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