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August 8, 1988 Beatrice E M, Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl August 8, 1981 Roger Federer, Swiss Athlete August 8, 1976 Liraz Mesilaty, Miss Universe-Israel 1996 August 8, 1974 Andrei Mezin, NHL goaltender, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics August 8, 1973 Shane Lee, cricket all-rounder, NSW and Somerset, Australian ODI 1995- August 8, 1971 John Raposo, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts August 8, 1971 Marcello Simmons, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts August 8, 1971 Steve Hinton, Australian baseball infielder 1996 Olympics August 8, 1970 Amaia Arruti, LPGA golfer August 8, 1970 Catriona Fallon, born in Burlingame, California, rower, Olympics-4th-92, 96 August 8, 1970 Trev Alberts, NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts August 8, 1969 Jerome Henderson, NFL cornerback, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles August 8, 1968 Abey Kuruvila, cricketer, promising Bombay fast bowler August 8, 1968 Matthew Lane, born in Wellington, New Zealand, Nike golfer, 1991 S Australian Open-4th August 8, 1968 Patricia Arquette, born in New York City actress, Ed Wood, Pretty Smart August 8, 1968 Suzy Hamilton, U.S. olympic 1500m runner August 8, 1967 Ben Fouchee, born in Kuruman, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Africa Amateur August 8, 1967 Howard Cross, NFL tight end for the New York Giants August 8, 1967 Lorraine Pearson, born in Romford, Essex, rock vocalist, 5 Star-Silk and Steel August 8, 1967 Margo Malowney, born in Saint John, New Brunswick, volleyball player 1996 Olympics August 8, 1965 Akitoshi Saito, wrestler, NJPW August 8, 1965 Angus Fraser, cricketer, England right-arm pace bowler 1989- August 8, 1964 Harry Lee "Butch" Reynolds, U.S., 400m runner, world record August 8, 1964 Paul Taylor, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler in one Test 1993 August 8, 1963 Carol Lewis, born in Willingboro, New Jersey, high jumper, Olympic-9th-1984 August 8, 1963 Ron Karkovice, born in Union, New Jersey, catcher, Chicago White Sox August 8, 1962 Charmaine Crooks, Mandeville JAM, Can 800m runner, Oly-84, 88, 92, 96 August 8, 1962 Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers August 8, 1962 Suzee Pai, born in Toledo, Ohio, actress, Big Trouble in Little China August 8, 1962 Kool Moe Dee, American Musician August 8, 1961 Bruce Matthews, NFL guard/center for the Houston Oilers August 8, 1961 Charmaine Crooks, born in Jamaica, Canadian 4X400m relayer, Oly-silver-1984 August 8, 1961 Paul Jackson, rocker August 8, 1961 The Edge, [Dave Evans], London, rock guitarist, U2-I Will Follow August 8, 1959 Rikki Rockett, rocker, Poison-Every Rose Has a Thorn August 8, 1959 Ronald Weigel, German DR speed walker, 5 km indoor August 8, 1958 Chris[sie Boy] Foreman, rock guitarist, Madness August 8, 1958 Deborah Norville, news anchor, Today Show, Inside Edition August 8, 1958 Harry Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Friday the 13th August 8, 1957 Dieuwertje Blok, Dutch TV hostess August 8, 1957 Nancy Glass, TV broadcaster, American Journal August 8, 1956 Chris Foreman, guitarist, Madness-Burning Down the House August 8, 1956 David Grant, Jamaica, singer and songwriter, Stop and Go, Heaven Knows August 8, 1956 Wes Chandler, Florida, WLAF wide receiver coach for the Rhein Fire August 8, 1955 Ali Score, rock drummer, Flock Of Seagulls August 8, 1954 Nigel Mansell, formula-1 racer, Portugal Grand Prix-1990 August 8, 1953 "Sweet" Lou Dunbar, basketball player, Harlem Globetrotters August 8, 1953 Donny Most, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Ralph Malph-Happy Days August 8, 1952 Robin Quivers, radio/TV personality, Howard Stern's sidekick August 8, 1952 Philip E. Berger, American Politician August 8, 1951 Martin Brest, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High August 8, 1951 Phil Carlson, cricketer, Australian all-rounder 1979 August 8, 1950 Willie Hall, rocker August 8, 1949 Airrion Love, U.S. singer, Stylistics-16 Bars August 8, 1949 Bela Magyari, Hungary, cosmonaut August 8, 1949 Keith Carradine, San Mateo California, actor, Young Guns, Pretty Baby August 8, 1948 Svetlana Y Savitskaya, Russian cosmonaut, Soyuz T-7, T-12, T-15A August 8, 1947 Jose Cruz, leftfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros August 8, 1947 Larry Wilcox, SD California, actor, Lassie, Officer Jon Baker-CHiPs August 8, 1946 French W. Weisglas, Dutch MP, VVD August 8, 1946 Robin M Tallon, Rep-D-SC, 1983- August 8, 1945 Erskine Bowles, American Businessman August 8, 1944 Hans van Eijk, Dutch rock guitarist, Jumping Jewels August 8, 1944 Michael Johnson, rocker August 8, 1944 Smokey the Bear, named after New York City fireman Smokey Joe Martin August 8, 1943 Denis Payton, rocker August 8, 1942 Jay David, rocker, Dr. Hook and Medicine Show August 8, 1940 Dilip Sardesai, cricketer, high scoring Indian batsman of 60's August 8, 1939 Philip E Baisley, Augusta, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 August 8, 1939 Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romania, long jumper, Oly-gold-68 August 8, 1939 William Alden Hibbard, composer August 8, 1938 Connie Stevens, born in Brooklyn, singer and actress, Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach August 8, 1938 Jacques Hetu, composer August 8, 1937 Dustin Hoffman, born in Louisiana, actor, Graduate, Tootsie, Kramer vs Kramer August 8, 1937 Louis Neefs, Belgian singer August 8, 1936 Don Bowden, U.S., 1st American to run a sub 4 min mile August 8, 1936 Frank Howard, baseball player, NL Rookie of the Year 1960 August 8, 1936 Keith Barron, born in Mexborough, England, actor, At Earth's Core, Baby Love August 8, 1935 Ron Marlenee, Rep-R-MT, 1977- August 8, 1935 Sandy Horn, lesbian activist August 8, 1934 Julian C Dixon, Rep-D-California, 1979- August 8, 1933 Joe Tex, singer and songwriter, Hold What You've Got August 8, 1932 Jimmy Witherspoon, singer August 8, 1932 Mel Tillis, born in Tampa, Florida, country singer, Who's Julie, M-M-Mel August 8, 1931 Jonathan Elkus, composer August 8, 1931 Roger Penrose, English Physicist August 8, 1930 Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach, California State, UNLV, 625-122 August 8, 1930 Joan Mondale, wife of U.S. vice-president Walter Mondale, 1977-81 August 8, 1930 Nita Talbot, born in New York City, New York, actress, Supertrain, Here We Go Again August 8, 1930 Terry Nation, writer, Dr. Who, Blake 7 August 8, 1929 Josef Suk, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, violinist, Artist of Merit-1977 August 8, 1929 Rose Nyland, writer August 8, 1929 Ronald Biggs, British Celebrity August 8, 1928 Ken Scowcroft, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire August 8, 1927 Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet, Lady of the Night: A flower August 8, 1927 Jim Weaver, Rep-D-OR, 1975- August 8, 1927 Juri Kasakow, writer August 8, 1926 Richard Anderson, born in Long Beach, New Jersey, actor, Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man August 8, 1926 Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee August 8, 1925 Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist August 8, 1925 Alija Izetbegovic, Bosniak Activist August 8, 1924 Thomas Beversdorf, composer August 8, 1923 Esther Williams, born in Inglewood, California, actress/swimmer, Dangerous when Wet August 8, 1922 Michael Parkin, journalist August 8, 1922 Rory Calhoun, actor, Blue and Gray, Judson Tyler-Capitol August 8, 1922 Rudi Gernreich, designer, 1st women's topless swimsuit, miniskirt August 8, 1921 Roger Nixon, composer August 8, 1920 Don Cook, foreign Correspondent August 8, 1919 Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer, King Kong August 8, 1918 Rory Calhoun, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan August 8, 1914 Arthur Holt, politician August 8, 1913 Axel Stordahl, Staten Island, New York, orch leader, Frank Sinatra Show August 8, 1913 Daan Wildschut, painter/glazenier/author August 8, 1913 Robert T. Stafford, Sen-R-VT, 1971-88 August 8, 1912 Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director, Willard, Butterfield 8 August 8, 1911 Rosetta LeNoire, New York City, actor, Grandma Winslow-Family Matters August 8, 1910 Francisco Brochado Da Rocha, PM of Brazil, 1962 August 8, 1910 Sylvia Sidney, born in Bronx, New York, actress, WKRP, Sabotage, Beetlejuice, Demon August 8, 1909 Bill Voce, cricketer, England left-arm bodyline bowler August 8, 1908 Arthur J Goldberg, Illinois, United Nations ambassador/Supreme Court justice, 1962-65 August 8, 1908 Chivu Stoica, premier of Romania, 1955-61 August 8, 1908 Arthur J. Goldberg, American Judge August 8, 1908 Arthur Joseph Goldberg, American Statesman August 8, 1907 Benny Carter, born in New York City, musician/composer, Easy Money, King Carter August 8, 1906 Andre Demedts, Flemish writer, Rainfall of the Days August 8, 1905 Andre Jolivet, Paris, France, composer, L'Eunuque August 8, 1905 Nino Martini, Verona Italy, actor, Here's to Romance August 8, 1905 Wachtang Ananjan, writer August 8, 1904 Istvan Szelenyi, composer August 8, 1903 August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state August 8, 1902 Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist, quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933 August 8, 1902 Paul Dirac, British Physicist August 8, 1901 Ernest O Lawrence, Canton, South Carolina, inventor, Cyclotron-Nobel 1939 August 8, 1901 Ernest Lawrence, American Scientist August 8, 1900 Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on New York stock exchange August 8, 1900 Victor Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, orch leader, Milton Berle Show, In Old California August 8, 1898 Paul Belmondo, French sculptor, Bathing Woman, Orleans August 8, 1896 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Washington D.C., writer, Yearling August 8, 1895 Law Pendleton, U.S., wrestler/actor, Laughing Lady August 8, 1889 Jack Ryder, cricketer, athletic Australian all-rounder and captain August 8, 1887 Esme Percy, born in London, England, actor, Old Spanish Custom August 8, 1887 J C Heldring, Dutch businessman August 8, 1887 Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor, Uncle Chris-Mama August 8, 1887 Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor, Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion August 8, 1886 Daniel Ruyneman, composer August 8, 1886 Pietro Alessandro Yon, composer August 8, 1884 Sara Teasdale, U.S., poet, 1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-Love Songs August 8, 1881 Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal, Eastern Front August 8, 1879 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader August 8, 1871 William Henry Squire, composer August 8, 1866 Matthew A. Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole, Jun 4 1909 August 8, 1866 Matthew Henson, American Explorer August 8, 1864 Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor, Cleopatra, White Cargo August 8, 1861 William Bateson, English biologist, originator of term "genetics" August 8, 1857 Cecile Chaminade, composer August 8, 1857 Henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author, 52 Years of Research August 8, 1852 Barend Barendse, actor and director, Wandering Jew August 8, 1839 Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1925 August 8, 1839 Nelson A. Miles, American Soldier August 8, 1835 James William Forsyth, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1906 August 8, 1823 Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter August 8, 1820 Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General, Confederate August 8, 1819 Charles Anderson Dana, Assistant Secretary War, Union, died in 1897 August 8, 1814 Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist August 8, 1812 John Rodgers II, Commander Union Navy, died in 1882 August 8, 1805 Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer August 8, 1794 Robert Nelson, Canadian Politician August 8, 1763 Charles Bulfinch, born in Boston, Massachusetts, 1st U.S. pro architect, Mass State House August 8, 1755 Luigi Marchesi, composer August 8, 1746 Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet, church songs August 8, 1732 Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian August 8, 1705 Gustaaf Imhoff, Governor of Ceylon, 1736-40, /gov of Neth-Indies, 1743-50 August 8, 1694 Francis Hutcheson, August 8, 1693 Laurent Belissen, composer August 8, 1653 Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar August 8, 1617 Adriaan W. "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary, Bantu Dictionary August 8, 1586 Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen August 8, 1571 John Ward, composer |