Famous Birthdays In July - 08

1871  Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Jimmy Quinn, Scottish footballer (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Percy Grainger, Melbourne, composer/pianist/conductor (Hill Songs) was born on July - 08.   

1882  Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal was born on this day in history.   

1885  Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1885  Emil Bloch, German philosopher was born on July - 08.   

1889  Eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro) was born on July - 08.   

1890  On July - 08 birth of w Hasenvlever, writer   

1891  On July - 08 birth of elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Poor Part, Bruidstijd)   

1891  On this day in history birth of josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Working Day)   

1892  Richard Aldington, writer was born on this day in history.   

1892  On July - 08 birth of pavel Korin, Russian painter (d. 1967)   

1893  Fritz Perls, father of Gestalt therapy was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (God & the Worms) was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  On July - 08 birth of melville Ruick, Boise Idaho, actor (Barton-City Hospital)   

1899  David Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 08 birth of george Antheil, Trenton NJ, composer (Airplane Sonata)   

1901  On July - 08 birth of donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist   

1904  Bill Challis, arranger/pianist was born on this day in history.   

1904  Henri Cartan, French mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (d. 1997)   

1906  Philip Johnson, Cleveland Ohio, Cortalyou architect was born on July - 08.   

1907  George W Romney, (Gov-R-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD (1969-73) was born on July - 08.   

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

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

1908  Nelson A Rockefeller, (Gov-R-NY) 41st VP (1974-77) was born on July - 08.   

1909  Petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil) was born on July - 08.   

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  Ken Farnes, cricket bowler (fast England in pre-WW II years) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer was born on July - 08.   

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 July - 08.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

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  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71