Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

1875  Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

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

1879  On August - 08 birth of bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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

1887  On August - 08 birth of j C Heldring, Dutch businessman   

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 this day in history.   

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

1892  On August - 08 birth of rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (d. 1922)   

1895  On this day in history birth of law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)   

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On August - 08 birth of paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

1898  Alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange was born on this day in history.   

1900  Victor Young, Chic Ill, orch leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old Calif) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state was born on this day in history.   

1904  Istvan Szelenyi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  On August - 08 birth of andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque)   

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

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

1906  On August - 08 birth of andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)   

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) was born on August - 08.   

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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 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 August - 08.   

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

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.