Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

1875  On this day in history birth of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955)   

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader was born on August - 08.   

1879  Bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of earle Page, Australian politician (d. 1961)   

1881  On this day in history birth of paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)   

1881  Albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960) was born on August - 08.   

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  Daniel Ruyneman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  Pietro Alessandro Yon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 08.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion)   

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) was born on August - 08.   

1891  On August - 08 birth of adolf Busch, German violinist (d. 1952)   

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

1895  Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) was born on August - 08.   

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) was born on August - 08.   

1898  Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990)   

1900  On this day in history birth of josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange   

1900  Victor Young, Chic Ill, orch leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old Calif) was born on August - 08.   

1901  On August - 08 birth of ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)   

1902  On this day in history 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  Achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948) was born on August - 08.   

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

1905  Nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance) was born on August - 08.   

1905  On this day in history birth of wachtang Ananjan, writer   

1906  On this day in history birth of andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)   

1907  On August - 08 birth of benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)   

1908  On August - 08 birth of arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

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0117  On August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

1445  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

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

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

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