Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 23

1879  On August - 23 birth of alfreds Kalnins, composer   

1880  On this day in history birth of alexander Grin, Russian writer (d. 1932)   

1881  On August - 23 birth of louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

1883  On this day in history birth of jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, U.S. general (d. 1953)   

1884  Will Cuppy, American humorist (d. 1949) was born on August - 23.   

1884  Ogden L. Mills, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1927-1932 (d. 1937) was born on August - 23.   

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

1886  On August - 23 birth of gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of a Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  On this day in history birth of roy Agnew, composer   

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

1900  Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of malvina Reynolds, American folk singer/songwriter (d. 1978)   

1901  Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman was born on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

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  Ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1938 England tour) was born on August - 23.   

1908  Cornelis van Dis, Dutch MP was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 birth of birger Ruud, Norway, 90m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

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

1911  Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, US 100m sprinter (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On August - 23 birth of gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)   

1912  On this day in history birth of jara Ribnikar, writer   

1912  On August - 23 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  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

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

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on this day in history.   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.