 amous Historical Birthdays for August 8:
1571 John Ward, composer
1586 Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen
1617 Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)
1653 Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar
1693 Laurent Belissen, composer
1705 Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)
1732 Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian
1746 Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)
1755 Luigi Marchesi, composer
1763 Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)
1805 Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer
1812 John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882
1814 Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist
1819 Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897
1820 Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)
1823 Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter
1835 James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1839 Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925
1852 Barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)
1857 Cecile Chaminade, composer
1857 Henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research)
1861 William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")
1864 Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)
1866 Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)
1871 William Henry Squire, composer
1879 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader
1881 Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)
1884 Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")
1886 Daniel Ruyneman, composer
1886 Pietro Alessandro Yon, composer
1887 Esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)
1887 J C Heldring, Dutch businessman
1887 Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor (Uncle Chris-Mama)
1887 Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion)
1889 Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)
1895 Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)
1896 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling)
1898 Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orl‚ans)
1900 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)
1901 Ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)
1902 Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)
1903 August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state
1904 Istvan Szelenyi, composer
1905 Andr‚ Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque)
1905 Nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor (Here's to Romance)
1905 Wachtang Ananjan, writer
1906 Andr‚ Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)
1907 Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)
1908 Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)
1908 Chivu Stoica, premier of Romania (1955-61)
1909 Bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler)
1910 Francisco Brochado Da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962)
1910 Sylvia Sidney, Bronx NY, actress (WKRP, Sabotage, Beetlejuice, Demon)
1911 Rosetta LeNoire, NYC, actor (Grandma Winslow-Family Matters)
1912 Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)
1913 Axel Stordahl, Staten Island NY, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show)
1913 Daan Wildschut, painter/glazenier/author
1913 Robert T Stafford, (Sen-R-VT, 1971-88)
1914 Arthur Holt, politician
1918 Rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan)
1919 Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong)
1920 Don Cook, foreign Correspondent
1921 Roger Nixon, composer
1922 Michael Parkin, journalist
1922 Rory Calhoun, actor (Blue & Gray, Judson Tyler-Capitol)
1922 Rudi Gernreich, designer (1st women's topless swimsuit, miniskirt)
1923 Esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet)
1924 Thomas Beversdorf, composer
1925 Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist
1926 Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man)
1926 Webb Pierce, West Monroe La, country singer (Ozark Jubilee)
1927 Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower)
1927 Jim Weaver, (Rep-D-OR, 1975- )
1927 Juri Kasakow, writer
1928 Ken Scowcroft, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire
1929 Josef Suk, Prague Czechoslovakia, violinist (Artist of Merit-1977)
1929 Rose Nyland, writer
1930 Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach (Calif State, UNLV, 625-122)
1930 Joan Mondale, wife of US vice-president Walter Mondale (1977-81)
1930 Nita Talbot, NYC NY, actress (Supertrain, Here We Go Again)
1930 Terry Nation, writer (Dr Who, Blake 7)
1931 Jonathan Elkus, composer
1932 Jimmy Witherspoon, singer
1932 Mel Tillis, Pahokee Fl, country singer (Who's Julie, M-M-Mel)
1933 Joe Tex, singer/songwriter (Hold What You've Got)
1934 Julian C Dixon, (Rep-D-California, 1979- )
1935 Ron Marlenee, (Rep-R-MT, 1977- )
1935 Sandy Horn, lesbian activist
1936 Don Bowden, US, 1st American to run a sub 4 min mile
1936 Frank Howard, baseball player (NL Rookie of the Year 1960)
1936 Keith Barron, Mexborough England, actor (At Earth's Core, Baby Love)
1937 Dustin Hoffman, LA, actor (Graduate, Tootsie, Kramer vs Kramer)
1937 Louis Neefs, Belgian singer
1938 Connie Stevens, Bkln, singer/actress (Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach)
1938 Jacques Hetu, composer
1939 Philip E Baisley, Augusta Va, singer (Statler Bros-Class of '57)
1939 Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romania, long jumper (Oly-gold-68)
1939 William Alden Hibbard, composer
1940 Dilip Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of 60's)
1942 Jay David, rocker (Dr Hook & Medicine Show)
1943 Denis Payton, rocker
1944 Hans van Eijk, Dutch rock guitarist (Jumping Jewels)
1944 Michael Johnson, rocker
1944 Smokey the Bear, named after NYC fireman Smokey Joe Martin
1946 French W Weisglas, Dutch MP (VVD)
1946 Robin M Tallon, (Rep-D-SC, 1983- )
1947 Jose Cruz, leftfielder (St Louis Cards, Houston Astros)
1947 Larry Wilcox, SD Calif, actor (Lassie, Officer Jon Baker-CHiPs)
1948 Svetlana Y Savitskaya, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-7, T-12, T-15A)
1949 Airrion Love, US singer (Stylistics-16 Bars)
1949 Bela Magyari, Hungary, cosmonaut
1949 Keith Carradine, San Mateo Calif, actor (Young Guns, Pretty Baby)
1950 Willie Hall, rocker
1951 Martin Brest, Bronx NY, actor (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
1951 Phil Carlson, cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1979)
1952 Robin Quivers, radio/TV personality (Howard Stern's sidekick)
1953 "Sweet" Lou Dunbar, basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters)
1953 Donny Most, Bkln NY, actor (Ralph Malph-Happy Days)
1954 Nigel Mansell, formula-1 racer (Portugal Grand Prix-1990)
1955 Ali Score, rock drummer (Flock Of Seagulls)
1956 Chris Foreman, guitarist (Madness-Burning Down the House)
1956 David Grant, Jamaica, singer/songwriter (Stop & Go, Heaven Knows)
1956 Wes Chandler, Florida, WLAF wide receiver coach (Rhein Fire)
1957 Dieuwertje Blok, Dutch TV hostess
1957 Nancy Glass, TV broadcaster (American Journal)
1958 Chris[sie Boy] Foreman, rock guitarist (Madness)
1958 Deborah Norville, news anchor (Today Show, Inside Edition)
1958 Harry Crosby, LA Calif, actor (Friday the 13th)
1959 Rikki Rockett, rocker (Poison-Every Rose Has a Thorn)
1959 Ronald Weigel, German DR speed walker (5 km indoor)
1961 Bruce Matthews, NFL guard/center (Houston Oilers)
1961 Charmaine Crooks, Jamaica, Canadian 4X400m relayer (Oly-silver-1984)
1961 Paul Jackson, rocker
1961 The Edge, [Dave Evans], London, rock guitarist (U2-I Will Follow)
1962 Charmaine Crooks, Mandeville JAM, Can 800m runner (Oly-84, 88, 92, 96)
1962 Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard (Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers)
1962 Suzee Pai, Toledo Ohio, actress (Big Trouble in Little China)
1963 Carol Lewis, Willingboro NJ, high jumper (Olympic-9th-1984)
1963 Ron Karkovice, Union NJ, catcher (Chic White Sox)
1964 Harry Lee "Butch" Reynolds, US, 400m runner (world record)
1964 Paul Taylor, cricketer (England left-arm pace bowler in one Test 1993)
1965 Akitoshi Saito, wrestler (NJPW)
1965 Angus Fraser, cricketer (England right-arm pace bowler 1989- )
1967 Ben Fouchee, Kuruman S Afr, Canadian Tour golfer (1987 S Afr Amateur)
1967 Howard Cross, NFL tight end (NY Giants)
1967 Lorraine Pearson, Romford Essex, rock vocalist (5 Star-Silk & Steel)
1967 Margo Malowney, Saint John New Brunswick, volleyball player (Oly-96)
1968 Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler)
1968 Matthew Lane, Wellington NZ, Nike golfer (1991 S Australian Open-4th)
1968 Patricia Arquette, NYC actress (Ed Wood, Pretty Smart)
1968 Suzy Hamilton, US olympic 1500m runner
1969 Divine Brown, [Estelle Marie Thompson], SF, prostitute (Hugh Grant)
1969 Jerome Henderson, NFL cornerback (NY Jets, Phila Eagles)
1970 Amaia Arruti, LPGA golfer
1970 Catriona Fallon, Burlingame Calif, rower (Olympics-4th-92, 96)
1970 Trev Alberts, NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts)
1971 John Raposo, CFL defensive tackle (Toronto Argonauts)
1971 Marcello Simmons, CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts)
1971 Steve Hinton, Australian baseball infielder (Olympics-1996)
1973 Shane Lee, cricket all-rounder (NSW & Somerset, Australian ODI 1995-)
1974 Andrei Mezin, NHL goaltender (Team Belarus, Oly-98)
1976 Liraz Mesilaty, Miss Universe-Israel (1996)
1988 Beatrice E M, Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl
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