Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  Bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950) was born on August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

1881  On this day in history birth of albert Kesselring, German field marshal (d. 1960)   

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

1884  On August - 08 birth of sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

1886  On this day in history birth of daniel Ruyneman, composer   

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

1887  On August - 08 birth of esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

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 August - 08.   

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  Adolf Busch, German violinist (d. 1952) was born on August - 08.   

1892  Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922) was born on August - 08.   

1895  Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1898  Alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990) was born on August - 08.   

1900  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1902  Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933) was born on August - 08.   

1903  On August - 08 birth of august Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state   

1904  On August - 08 birth of istvan Szelenyi, composer   

1904  On this day in history 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 August - 08 birth of nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance)   

1905  On August - 08 birth of wachtang Ananjan, writer   

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

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

1445  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.