Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1860  On this day in history birth of florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, 1st lady (1921-23)   

1860  On August - 15 birth of roosje Vos, Dutch union organizer   

1860  Henrietta Vinton Davis, American elocutionist (d. 1941) was born on August - 15.   

1863  On this day in history birth of alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician (d. 1945)   

1865  On August - 15 birth of johan[nes] B Schepers, Frisian writer (Braga)   

1865  On this day in history birth of usui Mikao, Japanese founder of Reiki (d. 1926)   

1872  Harold Fraser-Simson, composer was born on August - 15.   

1872  On August - 15 birth of rubin Goldmark, composer   

1874  Joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert was born on August - 15.   

1875  On this day in history birth of samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast)   

1876  On August - 15 birth of aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist   

1878  On this day in history birth of pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II)   

1879  On this day in history birth of ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1881  On August - 15 birth of alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (d. 1956)   

1883  Ivan MeÅ¡trović, Croatian sculptor (d. 1962) was born on August - 15.   

1885  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer was born on August - 15.   

1885  Edna Ferber, author, playwright was born on August - 15.   

1885  On this day in history birth of mary Nash, Troy NY, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By)   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) was born on August - 15.   

1887  Edna Ferber, US, author (American Beauty, Cimarron) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Albert Spalding, composer was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of t E Lawrence Tremadoc, [Lawrence of Arabia], Wales, soldier/writer   

1890  Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Elizabeth Bolden, American Supercentenarian (d. 2006) was born on August - 15.   

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer was born on August - 15.   

1892  On August - 15 birth of louis-Victor prince of Broglie, France, physicist (Nobel 1929)   

1893  Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of harlow H Curtice, pres of General Motors (1953-8)   

1893  On this day in history birth of leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer (d. 1950)   

1896  On August - 15 birth of leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

1896  On this day in history birth of catherine Doherty, Russian-born Canadian activist (d. 1985)   

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom was born on August - 15.   

1898  On August - 15 birth of jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (d. 1966)   

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0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on this day in history.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

1038  On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.