Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1860  Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, 1st lady (1921-23) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Roosje Vos, Dutch union organizer was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of henrietta Vinton Davis, American elocutionist (d. 1941)   

1863  Alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Johan[nes] B Schepers, Frisian writer (Braga) was born on August - 15.   

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 this day in history birth of rubin Goldmark, composer   

1874  On August - 15 birth of joseph Klausner, Polish/Israeli new testament expert   

1875  Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, London, composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) was born on August - 15.   

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

1881  Alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On August - 15 birth of ivan MeÅ¡trović, Croatian sculptor (d. 1962)   

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

1885  Edna Ferber, author, playwright was born on this day in history.   

1885  Mary Nash, Troy NY, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By) was born on August - 15.   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

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  T E Lawrence Tremadoc, [Lawrence of Arabia], Wales, soldier/writer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 15 birth of jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)   

1890  On August - 15 birth of elizabeth Bolden, American Supercentenarian (d. 2006)   

1892  On August - 15 birth of knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

1892  Louis-Victor prince of Broglie, France, physicist (Nobel 1929) was born on August - 15.   

1893  On this day in history birth of alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

1893  Harlow H Curtice, pres of General Motors (1953-8) was born on August - 15.   

1893  On August - 15 birth of leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer (d. 1950)   

1896  On this day in history birth of leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

1896  Catherine Doherty, Russian-born Canadian activist (d. 1985) was born on August - 15.   

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  Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

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0069  On August - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

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

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.   

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

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

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 August - 15.