1992 Friedrich August von Hayek, Austrian Economist
1991 British Court of Appeal frees "Birmingham 6" who had been unjustly sentenced in August 1975 to life imprisonment
1991 August de Schryver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP), dies at 92
1989 August A Busch III becomes CEO of St. Louis Cardinals
1988 August Wilson's "Piano Lesson," premieres in Boston
1987 August Wilson's "Fences" wins 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama
1987 Pulitzer prize awarded to August Wilson for "Fences"
1987 August Wilson's "Fences," premieres in New York City
1986 August de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90
1984 August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," premieres in New York City
1984 August "Guus" Oster, actor and director (Carrie), dies at 68
1983 August Hoffman performs record 29,051 consecutive sit-ups
1983 NCAA creates football Kickoff Classic to begin in August
1983 August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79
1982 38 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August
1979 August Maes, Flemish actor and director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85
1974 Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975
1970 Karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66
1969 Nixon says 25,000 U.S. troops would leave Vietnam by end of August
1968 Gianna Amore, born in Warwick, Rhode Island, playmate, August, 1989
1967 Sharry Konopski, Longview Wash, playmate, August, 1987
1966 August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71
1965 Willie Mays sets NL record for home runs in a month with his 17th of August
1964 August Sander, German Photographer
1964 Cher Butler, born in Garland, Texas, playmate August, 1985
1963 Don August, baseball player
1963 Pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August)
1961 Suzi Schott, born in Springfield, Illinois, playmate, August, 1984
1961 August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67
1960 August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69
1960 Dorothy Stratten, Vancouver BC, playmate, August, 1979, Galixina
1958 Carina Persson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, playmate, August, 1983
1957 Kate Burton, born in Geneva, Switzerland, actress, Ice Storm, August
1955 Julia Lyndon, born in Buffalo, New York, playmate, August, 1977
1954 Indians beat Yanks 6-1 for record tying 26 wins in August (1931 A's)
1954 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon and Kismet win
1953 August A. Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million
1952 August Balthazar, Belgian politician, dies at 58
1951 Kid Creole, [August Darnell Browder], U.S. singer, Savannah
1951 Kid Creole, [August Darnell], rocker/actor, Obsession A Taste of Fear
1948 Bille August, director, Best Intentions, Twist and Shout
1948 102 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August
1946 Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer and conductor, dies at 63
1946 August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67
1945 August Wilson, U.S., playwright, Fences, Pulitzer 1987
1941 Johann Christian August Sinding, composer, dies at 85
1938 August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84
1937 August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72
1937 Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for home runs of 18 home runs in August
1937 August Busch III, CEO, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Cardinals
1937 John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72
1936 August Willemsen, Dutch poet/translator
1935 August Reusner, composer, dies at 64
1935 Judith Rossner, U.S., writer, August
1932 William Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August"
1931 Carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66
1931 Eileen Diss, theatrical designer, August, Secret Places, Betrayal
1929 August Otto Halm, composer, dies at 59
1927 Svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies
1927 August(us) Alleb, Dutch painter/lithograph, dies at 88
1926 August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70
1924 August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62
1922 George August Lumbye, composer, dies at 79
1919 Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77
1918 Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor, Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje
1915 Guus [August] Oster, Dutch actor and director, Carre
1915 August Stramm, writer, dies at 41
1914 Guus Verstraete Sr, [August de Graef], Dutch actor/dir, Black Magic
1914 Jacob August Riis, Danish Journalist
1913 F August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies
1913 August Bebel, German Politician
1912 August Beernaert, Belgian premier (1884-94, Nobel 1909), dies at 83
1912 August Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63
1912 Barbara Tuchman, U.S., historian/author, Pulitzer, Guns of August
1909 August Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti," premieres in Stockholm
1909 August William Derleth, Sauk City Wisconsin, writer, Judge Peck Mysteries
1908 August Strindberg's "Spoksonaten," premieres in Stockholm
1907 August F Hawkins, Rep-D-CA, 1963-
1907 August Saint-Gaudens, Irish/US sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59
1903 Karl August Andersen, composer
1903 August Labitzky, composer, dies at 70
1903 August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state
1903 August Reissmann, composer, dies at 77
1902 August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer, dies at 54
1899 [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist, Road to Serfdom
1899 Friedrich August von Hayek, Austrian Economist
1898 August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder, CVP
1895 August De Boodt, Belgian politician
1895 August Baeyens, Flemish composer, Coriolanus
1894 August A Kundt, German physicist, (test of Kundt), dies at 54
1893 August Defresne, Dutch playwright/director, Uninhabited Island
1893 August Balthazar, Belgian politician
1893 August Maes, Flemish actor and director, Shylock-Hamlet
1891 August Gailit, Estonia, writer, Ekke Moor
1889 August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist
1889 August Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen
1889 August Strindberg's "Froken Julie," premieres in Copenhagen
1887 August F Pott, German philological (That Personennamen), dies
1887 August W. Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47
1886 Per August Olander, composer, dies at 62
1883 August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres
1883 August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76
1883 August Freyer, composer, dies at 79
1883 Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer and conductor, Sulamith
1881 August Senoa, Croatian writer (Kletva [The Curse]), dies at 43
1880 Karl August Krebs, composer, dies at 76
1879 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82
1878 Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83
1876 August W. Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59
1876 August Rockel, composer, dies at 61
1876 Johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43
1876 August Sander, German Photographer
1874 Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress, Dumb August, /wife of Henri Dons
1874 Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist, Nobel-1920
1874 August Stramm, writer
1873 August Conradi, composer, dies at 51
1871 August Reusner, composer
1869 August Otto Halm, composer
1867 August W. Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist
1865 August de Boeck, composer
1864 John Felix August Korling, composer
1862 August Cuppens, Flemish author/pastor
1861 Heinrich August Marschner, composer, dies at 66
1861 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67
1859 Svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist, Nobel 1903
1859 Victor August Herbert, Dublin Ireland, composer, Babes in Toyland
1856 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer
1855 August Sauer, Austria literature historian, Euphorion
1855 August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75
1854 August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor, Pearl of Zaandam
1853 August Belmont, Jr., breeder, Man 'O War, /founder, New York Jockey Club
1853 August Kopisch, German writer (Mauseturm), dies at 53
1852 August Alexander Klengel, composer, dies at 69
1851 Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51), dies at 80
1849 Jacob August Riis, Danish Journalist
1849 August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist, Apologia
1847 August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer
1845 Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer, dies at 78
1845 August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77
1845 August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German Poet
1845 August Pauly, German writer (Real Encyclopedia), dies at 48
1844 August Ferdinand Haeser, composer, dies at 45
1843 George August Lumbye, composer
1842 Sven August Korling, composer
1840 F August Bebel, German social-democrat
1840 August Bebel, German Politician
1839 Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69
1839 August A Kundt, German physicist, sound vibration, test of Kundt
1839 August W. Eichler, German botanist
1838 August Senoa, Croatian author, Zlatarevo zlato
1838 August[us] Allebe, Dutch painter/lithographer
1835 August vs. Platen, writer, dies at 39
1833 Friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55
1832 August Labitzky, composer
1832 Johan August Soderman, composer
1831 August WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70
1829 August Kekule von Stradonitz, discovered structure of benzene ring
1829 August Beernaert, Belgian premier, 1884-94, Nobel-1909
1828 August Valentine Kautz, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1895
1825 August Reissmann, composer
1824 Per August Olander, composer
1822 Adolph Wilhelm August Friedrich von Steinwehr, Brig Gen, Union vol
1822 August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter
1821 August Conradi, composer
1819 August vs. Kotzebue, writer, dies
1816 August W. Ambros, Austria musicologist, History of Music
1814 August Rockel, composer
1813 Friedrich August Baumbach, composer, dies at 60
1813 August Harder, composer, dies at 38
1811 August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68
1811 August Henry Fitzroy, English premier (1768-70), dies at 75
1810 August Willich, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1878
1807 August G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53
1806 August Friedrich Pott, composer
1804 Karl August Krebs, composer
1803 August Freyer, composer
1802 August F Pott, German philologist, Etymology Forschungen
1799 August Ferdinand Haeser, composer
1799 August Kopisch, German writer, Die Heinzelmannchen von Koln
1797 Friedrich August Kummer, composer
1796 August vs. Platen, writer
1796 August Pauly, German classicus, Real Encyclopedia
1795 Friedrich [August] von Alberti, German geologist, Triasic Age
1795 Heinrich August Marschner, composer
1794 Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)
1793 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer
1792 Gottlieb August Spangenberg, founder (Moravian Church in Amer), dies
1790 Ludwig August Lebrun, composer, dies at 38
1790 August Ferdinand Mobius, mathematician, inventor, Mobius strip
1786 August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies
1785 Gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71
1783 August Alexander Klengel, composer
1780 August L Crelle, German inventor/mathematician, 1st Prussian Railway
1778 Friedrich August Kanne, composer
1775 August Harder, composer
1771 Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover, 1837-51
1770 Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer
1767 Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer
1767 August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German Poet
1767 August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/translator/critic
1766 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30
1765 William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44
1763 Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56
1763 August III, king of Poland, dies at 66
1760 August W. A. Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal
1760 George II (August), king of Great-Britain (1727-60), dies at 76
1753 August G Meissner, German author
1753 Friedrich August Baumbach, composer
1752 Ludwig August Lebrun, composer
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland
1743 August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist
1735 August Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton/English premier
1735 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer
1733 August II, the Strong, King of Poland (355 children), dies at 62
1732 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland, 1764-95
1721 William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader
1716 Pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom
1714 Gottfried August Homilius, composer
1707 Carl August Thielo, composer
1706 Treaty of Altranstadt: Charles XII of Sweden and August II of Saksen
1704 August Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in North America
1697 Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king
1697 Monarch August van Saksen becomes Catholic
1696 August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen
1694 Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen
1692 Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king
1688 Christian August Jacobi, composer
1683 George II [August], king of England, 1727-60
1683 George II [August], King of Great-Britain, 1727-60
1670 August II, the Strong One, King of Poland, 355 children
1645 August Kuhnel, composer
1572 Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51
1572 August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42
1561 L˜fland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland
476 West Roman Empire formally disbands/emperor Romulus August ousted
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