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 this day in history.   

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

1863  On August - 15 birth of alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician (d. 1945)   

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  Harold Fraser-Simson, composer was born on August - 15.   

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

1874  On August - 15 birth of joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert   

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 August - 15.   

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

1881  On August - 15 birth of alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (d. 1956)   

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

1885  On August - 15 birth of andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

1885  Edna Ferber, author, playwright was born on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 15 birth of mary Nash, Troy NY, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By)   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) was born on August - 15.   

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  T E Lawrence Tremadoc, [Lawrence of Arabia], Wales, soldier/writer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)   

1890  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Bolden, American Supercentenarian (d. 2006)   

1892  On August - 15 birth of knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

1892  Louis-Victor prince of Broglie, France, physicist (Nobel 1929) was born on August - 15.   

1893  On this day in history 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  Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor was born on this day in history.   

1896  Catherine Doherty, Russian-born Canadian activist (d. 1985) was born on August - 15.   

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom was born on August - 15.   

1898  Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (d. 1966) was born on August - 15.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

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

1196  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)