Famous Birthdays In July - 08

1871  On July - 08 birth of kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam)  

1878  Jimmy Quinn, Scottish footballer (d. 1945) was born on July - 08.  

1882  On July - 08 birth of percy Grainger, Melbourne, composer/pianist/conductor (Hill Songs)  

1882  On this day in history birth of waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal  

1885  On July - 08 birth of ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands  

1885  On this day in history birth of emil Bloch, German philosopher  

1889  Eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro) was born on this day in history.  

1890  W Hasenvlever, writer was born on July - 08.  

1891  Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Poor Part, Bruidstijd) was born on this day in history.  

1891  Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Working Day) was born on this day in history.  

1892  On July - 08 birth of richard Aldington, writer  

1892  On this day in history birth of pavel Korin, Russian painter (d. 1967)  

1893  Fritz Perls, father of Gestalt therapy was born on July - 08.  

1894  Clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist was born on July - 08.  

1895  On July - 08 birth of anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (God & the Worms)  

1898  Alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn was born on July - 08.  

1898  Melville Ruick, Boise Idaho, actor (Barton-City Hospital) was born on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history birth of david Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin)  

1900  George Antheil, Trenton NJ, composer (Airplane Sonata) was born on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history birth of donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist  

1904  On this day in history birth of bill Challis, arranger/pianist  

1904  On July - 08 birth of henri Cartan, French mathematician  

1905  On July - 08 birth of leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (d. 1997)  

1906  On this day in history birth of philip Johnson, Cleveland Ohio, Cortalyou architect  

1907  George W Romney, (Gov-R-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD (1969-73) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history birth of kishio Hirao, composer  

1908  On July - 08 birth of louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)  

1908  On this day in history birth of nelson A Rockefeller, (Gov-R-NY) 41st VP (1974-77)  

1909  On July - 08 birth of petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil)  

1910  Govan AM Mbeki, South African leader (ANC/SACP) was born on this day in history.  

1911  On July - 08 birth of gertrude Niesen, NY, actress (Start Cheering)  

1911  On this day in history birth of ken Farnes, cricket bowler (fast England in pre-WW II years)  

1912  On this day in history birth of jacques Stehman, composer  

1913  On this day in history birth of walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns)  

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0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)  

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.  

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies  

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies  

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.  

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.  

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.