Famous Birthdays In July - 08

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

1878  On this day in history birth of jimmy Quinn, Scottish footballer (d. 1945)   

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

1882  On July - 08 birth of waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal   

1885  Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands was born on July - 08.   

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

1889  On July - 08 birth of eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro)   

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

1891  Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Poor Part, Bruidstijd) was born on July - 08.   

1891  On July - 08 birth of josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Working Day)   

1892  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist   

1895  On this day in history birth of anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (God & the Worms)   

1898  On this day in history birth of alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn   

1898  On this day in history birth of melville Ruick, Boise Idaho, actor (Barton-City Hospital)   

1899  On July - 08 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  Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of govan AM Mbeki, South African leader (ANC/SACP)   

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  Walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns) was born on this day in history.   

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0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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 July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

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

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

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

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