Famous Birthdays In August - 31

1914  On August - 31 birth of richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)   

1916  Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS) was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

1918  Lucrecia Roces Kasilag, composer was born on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 31 birth of amrita Preetam, Indian poet and author (d. 2005)   

1920  On this day in history birth of james Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon)   

1921  Raymond Williams, Welsh academic (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game)   

1923  Serafina K "Sera" Anstadt, Polish/Dutch actress/author was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man)   

1924  On this day in history birth of klaus Hashagen, composer   

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) was born on August - 31.   

1926  Jan de Koning, minister of Agriculture/Social Businesses (CDA) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

1928  Jeremy Stephen Maas, writer/art dealer was born on August - 31.   

1929  On August - 31 birth of julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) was born on August - 31.   

1930  Tiny Little Jr, Worthington Minn, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show) was born on August - 31.   

1931  Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Jean Marc Beliveau, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens, 10 Stanley Cups) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Noble Willingham, American actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1932  Benito Wogatzki, writer was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of robert [Franklin] Adams, US, sci-fi author (Castaways in Time)   

1932  Roy Castle, entertainer was born on this day in history.   

1934  Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor was born on August - 31.   

1935  Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican was born on this day in history.   

1935  Frank Robinson, baseball player/manager (MVP 1961-NL 1966-AL) was born on this day in history.   

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school) was born on August - 31.   

1937  Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats) was born on August - 31.   

1937  Warren Berlinger, Bkln, actor (Larry-Joey Bishop Shop, Take Two) was born on this day in history.   

1938  Martin Bell, British journalist was born on August - 31.   

1939  On August - 31 birth of jerry Allison, Hillsboro Tx, rock drummer (Buddy Holly & Crickets)   

1940  Alain Calmat, France, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1964) was born on August - 31.   

1940  Jack Thompson, [John Pain], Sydney Australia, actor (Breaker Morant) was born on this day in history.   

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0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)