Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1875  On August - 08 birth of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955)   

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)   

1880  Earle Page, Australian politician (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of ladislas Starevich, Polish animator (d. 1965)   

1884  On this day in history birth of sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

1886  On August - 08 birth of daniel Ruyneman, composer   

1886  On August - 08 birth of pietro Alessandro Yon, composer   

1887  Esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom) was born on this day in history.   

1887  J C Heldring, Dutch businessman was born on this day in history.   

1887  Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor (Uncle Chris-Mama) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion) was born on August - 08.   

1889  On August - 08 birth of jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

1891  Adolf Busch, German violinist (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 08 birth of law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)   

1896  On this day in history birth of marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

1898  Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) was born on August - 08.   

1898  On August - 08 birth of alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990)   

1900  On August - 08 birth of josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange   

1900  On this day in history birth of victor Young, Chic Ill, orch leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old Calif)   

1901  Ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 08 birth of paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)   

1903  On this day in history birth of august Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state   

1904  On August - 08 birth of istvan Szelenyi, composer   

1904  On August - 08 birth of achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948)   

1905  Andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance)   

1905  Wachtang Ananjan, writer was born on August - 08.   

1906  Andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) was born on August - 08.   

1908  Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) was born on this day in history.   

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0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.