Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1884  On August - 23 birth of will Cuppy, American humorist (d. 1949)   

1884  On August - 23 birth of ogden L. Mills, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1927-1932 (d. 1937)   

1885  On August - 23 birth of henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

1886  Gottfried Rudinger, composer was born on August - 23.   

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright was born on this day in history.   

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright (Fatherland) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 23 birth of a Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  Roy Agnew, composer was born on August - 23.   

1894  Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) was born on August - 23.   

1900  On August - 23 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 this day in history birth of john Sherman Cooper, (Sen-Ky)   

1903  On August - 23 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 this day in history.   

1908  Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) was born on August - 23.   

1908  On August - 23 birth of ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1938 England tour)   

1908  Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP was born on August - 23.   

1908  On this day in history birth of hannah Frank, Scottish Artist and Sculptor   

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 this day in history.   

1911  Birger Ruud, Norway, 90m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1932, 36) was born on August - 23.   

1911  Carl Dolmetsch, director (Haslemere Festival) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, US 100m sprinter (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1912  On this day in history birth of gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)   

1912  On August - 23 birth of jara Ribnikar, writer   

1912  On this day in history birth of lord Kissin, president (GPG)   

1913  On August - 23 birth of bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show)   

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

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

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

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on August - 23.   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

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

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72