Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

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

1879  On August - 08 birth of emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

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

1880  On August - 08 birth of earle Page, Australian politician (d. 1961)   

1881  Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front) was born on August - 08.   

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

1882  Ladislas Starevich, Polish animator (d. 1965) was born on August - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Yon, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

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

1887  On August - 08 birth of malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor (Uncle Chris-Mama)   

1887  Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1896  On August - 08 birth of marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)   

1898  On this day in history birth of paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of istvan Szelenyi, composer   

1904  On this day in history birth of achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948)   

1905  On this day in history birth of andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque)   

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 this day in history birth of benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)   

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

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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  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

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