Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1860  On August - 15 birth of florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, 1st lady (1921-23)   

1860  Roosje Vos, Dutch union organizer was born on August - 15.   

1860  On this day in history birth of henrietta Vinton Davis, American elocutionist (d. 1941)   

1863  Alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician (d. 1945) was born on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

1872  Harold Fraser-Simson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  Rubin Goldmark, composer was born on August - 15.   

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

1875  On August - 15 birth of samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)   

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

1878  On this day in history birth of pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II)   

1879  On August - 15 birth of ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1881  Alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Ivan MeÅ¡trović, Croatian sculptor (d. 1962) was born on August - 15.   

1885  On August - 15 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 this day in history birth of albert Spalding, composer   

1888  T E Lawrence Tremadoc, [Lawrence of Arabia], Wales, soldier/writer was born on August - 15.   

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  On August - 15 birth of knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

1892  On August - 15 birth of louis-Victor prince of Broglie, France, physicist (Nobel 1929)   

1893  On August - 15 birth of alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

1893  Harlow H Curtice, pres of General Motors (1953-8) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer (d. 1950)   

1896  On August - 15 birth of leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

1896  On this day in history birth of catherine Doherty, Russian-born Canadian activist (d. 1985)   

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

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom was born on this day in history.   

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  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1040  On August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.