Famous Birthdays In August - 23

1879  Alfreds Kalnins, composer was born on August - 23.  

1880  Alexander Grin, Russian writer (d. 1932) was born on August - 23.  

1881  Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

1883  Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, U.S. general (d. 1953) was born on August - 23.  

1884  On this day in history birth of will Cuppy, American humorist (d. 1949)  

1884  Ogden L. Mills, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1927-1932 (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.  

1885  Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist was born on August - 23.  

1886  Gottfried Rudinger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright was born on August - 23.  

1887  On August - 23 birth of jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright (Fatherland)  

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer was born on August - 23.  

1893  Roy Agnew, composer was born on this day in history.  

1894  On August - 23 birth of gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl)  

1900  On this day in history birth of ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)  

1900  Malvina Reynolds, American folk singer/songwriter (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.  

1901  Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman was born on this day in history.  

1901  On August - 23 birth of john Sherman Cooper, (Sen-Ky)  

1903  On this day in history birth of mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator  

1903  William Primrose, Glasgow Scot, violist (Method for Violin & Viola) was born on this day in history.  

1905  Leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest) was born on August - 23.  

1908  Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) was born on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history birth of ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1938 England tour)  

1908  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP  

1908  Hannah Frank, Scottish Artist and Sculptor was born on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history birth of syd Buller, England First Class Cricketer and English test umpire (d. 1970)  

1910  Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (d. 1979) was born on August - 23.  

1911  Albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle) was born on August - 23.  

1911  On this day in history birth of birger Ruud, Norway, 90m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1932, 36)  

1911  On August - 23 birth of carl Dolmetsch, director (Haslemere Festival)  

1911  On August - 23 birth of elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, US 100m sprinter (Olympic-gold-1928)  

1912  Gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way) was born on August - 23.  

1912  Jara Ribnikar, writer was born on August - 23.  

1912  On August - 23 birth of lord Kissin, president (GPG)  

1913  Bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show) was born on August - 23.  

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0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)  

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies  

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony  

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)  

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.  

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.  

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)  

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.