Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1908  Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Bill Merritt, cricketer (early NZ Test leg-spinner, also Northants) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of edgar Faure, thriller writer/PM of France (1952, 52-56)   

1908  On August - 18 birth of milan Ristic, composer   

1909  On August - 18 birth of miliza Korjus, Warsaw Poland, actress (Great Waltz)   

1910  On this day in history birth of charles Wegg-Prosser, solicitor   

1910  Herman Berlinski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of max Lanier, baseball player   

1916  Elsa Morante, Italy, writer (L'isola di Arturo) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Moura Lympany, Saltash England, pianist (OBE-1979) was born on August - 18.   

1917  On this day in history birth of casper Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense (1981-87)   

1918  On this day in history birth of elsa Morante, writer   

1919  Walter J Hickel, (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Bob Kennedy, baseball player was born on this day in history.   

1920  [Thomas] Godfrey Evans, English cricket keeper (1950's) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of shelly Winters, American actress (A Place in the Sun, A Patch of Blue & Poseidon Aventure)   

1921  On this day in history birth of zdzisÅ‚aw Å»ygulski, Jr., Polish art historian   

1922  Alain Robbe-Grillet, France, novelist (Voyeur) was born on August - 18.   

1922  On August - 18 birth of eric William Hunter Christie, barrister   

1922  Shelley Winters, [Schrift], St Louis Mo, actress (Poseidon Adventure) was born on August - 18.   

1923  On this day in history birth of jahangir Khan Irani, cricket wicketkeeper for India (1947-8 Aust tour)   

1923  On this day in history birth of sadu Shinde, cricketer (Indian leg-spinner late 1940's/early 1950's)   

1923  Jenni Irani, Indian cricketer (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq, pres of Pakistan (1977-88)[or Aug 12] was born on August - 18.   

1925  Brian W[ilson] Aldiss, UK, sci-fi author (Helliconia Trilogy) was born on August - 18.   

1925  Tonny Til, rocker was born on this day in history.   

1925  Pierre Grondin, French Canadian cardiac surgeon (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1927  On August - 18 birth of rosalynn Smith Carter, Georgia, 1st lady (1977-1981), Jimmy's lust   

1928  Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) was born on August - 18.   

1929  On August - 18 birth of hugues Aufray, French singer   

1930  On August - 18 birth of carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins)   

1930  On August - 18 birth of grant Williams, NYC, actor (Hawaiian Eye, Incredible Shrinking Man)   

1930  Johnny Preston, Port Arthur, Tx, rocker (Feel So Fine) was born on August - 18.   

1930  Liviu Librescu, Israeli professor, killed in the Virginia Tech massacre was born on August - 18.   

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0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)