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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, born in Inglewood, California, Donald Glenn August, baseball player, pitcher, batted right-handed, pitched right-handed, played for Milwaukee Brewers 1988 - 1991, related to Archbishop of Philadelphia Justin Francis Rigali 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 Yankees 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 1950 Kid Creole, born in the Bronx, New York, born Thomas August Darnell Browder, singer, lyricist, composer, arranger, producer, founder of Kid Creole and the Coconuts 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 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, Australia/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 Sander, German Photographer 1876 August W. Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59 1876 August Rockel, composer, dies at 61 1876 Johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43 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 and 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 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 Field Marshal, 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, Major General Union Army 1825 August Reissmann, composer 1824 Per August Olander, composer 1822 Adolph Wilhelm August Friedrich von Steinwehr, Brigadier General, Union 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, Major General Union volunteers 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, English 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 Field Marshal 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 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 Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland 476 West Roman Empire formally disbands/emperor Romulus August ousted |
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