1752 – Maria Carolina of Austria, Queen of the Two Sicilies, born in Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna (d. 1814)
1820 – Joseph Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch poet (Dietsche Warande), born in Amsterdam (d. 1889)
1867 – William Alexander Craigie, Scottish lexicographer (Skotlands Rimur), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1957)
1902 – Alan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury, British business executive, born in London (d. 1998)
1913 – Albert Oram, Baron Oram, British Labour politician, born in Winchester, England (d. 1999)
1945 – Howard Marks, British drug dealer and author (Mr Nice), born in Kenfig Hill, Wales (d. 2016)
1948 – Tony Santini [Scott Powell], American rocker (Sha Na Na), born in Dallas, Texas
1951 – Jeff Altman, American comedian and actor (Nurses, Pink Lady, Soul Man), born in Syracuse, New York
1959 – Bruce French, English cricketer (England wicketkeeper in 16 Tests 1986-88), born in Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England
1961 – Tom Perrotta, American novelist (Little Children), born in Newark, New Jersey
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Famous Birthdays for 12th August 2020
1592 – Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)
1686 – John Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748)
1910 – Heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss composer (Romeo and Juliet)
1910 – Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (National Association of Women)
1911 – Cantinflas [Mario Moreno], Mexican actor (Around World in 80 Days, Pepe), born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico (d. 1993)
1927 – Porter Wagoner, country singer, discovered Dolly Parton (Y’All Come), (d. 2007)
1951 – Charles E Brady Jr, Pinehurst NC, Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 78)
1973 – Latasha Byears, WNBA guard (Sacramento Monarchs)
1977 – Plaxico Burress, American football player
1983 – Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dutch footballer
Famous Birthdays for 11th August 2020
1836 – Warren Brown, American politician (d. 1919)
1858 – Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and bacteriologist (Nobel Prize in Medicine-1929), born in Nijkerk, Netherlands (d. 1930)
1888 – Owen Nares [Ramsay], British actor and manager (Maiden Erleigh), born in Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England (d. 1943)
1897 – Louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury)
1907 – Ted a’Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player)
1911 – Ronald Batty, bookseller
1927 – Len Rempt-Halmmans de Jongh, Dutch politician (VVD)
1972 – Curtis Ceaser, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets)
1972 – Jonathon Prandi, American model
1977 – Gemma Hayes, Irish born singer
Famous Birthdays for 10th August 2020
1823 – Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist
1836 – Jose Teodor Vilar, composer
1856 – William Willett, British inventor of Daylight Saving Time, born in Farnham, Surrey, England
1912 – Romain Maes, Belgian bicylist (Tour de France 1935)
1937 – Lucinda Williams, US sprinter (Olympic gold 1960)
1942 – Betsy Johnson, fashion designer (1971 Winnie Award)
1953 – Mark Doty, American poet and prose writer
1971 – Justin Theroux, American actor (Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire), born in Detroit, Michigan
1974 – Dave Fiore, tackle (San Francisco 49ers)
1976 – Michael Depoli, American wrestler
Famous Birthdays for 9th August 2020
1593 – Izaak Walton, English biographer and author (The Compleat Angler), born in Stafford, England (d. 1683)
1895 – Nathaniel “Nat” Pendleton, American wrestler (Olympics 1920, Silver) and actor (The Thin Man, Reckless), born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1967)
1923 – Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch journalist and poet, born in Amsterdam (d. 2014)
1961 – Brad Gilbert, tennis star, born in Oakland, California
1967 – Elexa Wills/Orrange, Orange Texas, long jumper/triple jumper
1969 – Divine Brown [Estelle Marie Thompson], American prostitute (Hugh Grant), born in Oakland, California
1971 – Scott Karl, pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Fontana, California
1974 – Derek Fisher, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
1976 – Leigh Kakaty, Canadian singer (Pop Evil), born in Kingston, Canada
1981 – Li Jiawei, Singaporean Olympic table tennis player
Famous Birthdays for 8th August 2020
1861 – William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term “genetics”)
1889 – Jack Ryder, Australian cricket all-rounder (20 Tests, 1,394 runs @ 51.62), born in Collingwood, Victoria (d. 1977)
1901 – Ernest Lawrence, American nuclear scientist and inventor (Cyclotron – Nobel 1939), born in Canton, South Dakota (d. 1958)
1914 – Unity Mitford, English fascist sympathizer and one of the Mitford sisters, born in London (d. 1948)
1960 – Ulrich Maly, German politician
1963 – Kyoko Chan Cox, American daughter of Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox, born in Tokyo, Japan
1966 – John Hudek, American baseball player
1967 – Jessica Moore, Italian actress
1967 – Lee Unkrich, American director and film editor
1979 – Rashard Lewis, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 2005, 09; NBA C’ship 2013; Miami Heat), born in Pineville, Louisiana
Famous Birthdays for 7th August 2020
1783 – John Heathcoat, English inventor of lace-making machinery, born in Duffield, Derbyshire (d. 1861)
1906 – Gerhard Frommel, German composer and pedagogue, born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1984)
1931 – Charles E. Rice, American legal scholar and author, born in New York (d. 2015)
1937 – Don Wilson, English cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71), born in Settle, United Kingdom (d. 2012)
1947 – Kerry Melville Reid, Australian tennis player (Australian Open 1977), born in Mosman, New South Wales
1957 – Alexander Dityatin, Soviet gymnast (3-time Olympic Champion), born in Leningrad, Russia
1967 – Jason Grimsley, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Cleveland, Texas
1971 – Dominic Cork, British cricketer (England all-rounder Hat-trick v WI 1995), born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
1988 – Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger (bowiechick)
1997 – Kyler Murray, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2018, U of Oklahoma; 2019 NFL Draft #1 pick Arizona Cardinals), born in Bedford, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 6th August 2020
1656 – Claude de Forbin, French naval commander, born in Gardanne, France (d. 1733)
1748 – Bernhard Haltenberger, German composer, born in Schongau, Bavaria (d. 1780)
1911 – Lucille Ball, American comedienne and actress (I Love Lucy, Mame), born in Jamestown, New York (d. 1989)
1915 – Jim Ameche [James Amici], American voice actor (Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 1983)
1943 – Jon Postel, American computer scientist (d. 1998)
1953 – Iqbal Qasim, cricketer (Pakistani slow lefty in the 80’s)
1954 – Paul Steigerwald, American sports announcer
1961 – Carol Norman, Ardmore Oklahoma, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1982)
1965 – Brian Kinchen, NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens)
1978 – Marisa Miller, American model
Famous Birthdays for 5th August 2020
1890 – Naum Gabo, [Pevsner], Russian/US sculptor (Stillife Flower)
1945 – Ja’net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210), born in Brooklyn, New York
1946 – Erika Slezak, actress (Viki-One Life to Live), born in Hollywood, California
1961 – Tawny Kitaen, actress (Bachelor Party, Witchboard), born in San Diego, California
1968 – Colin Steele McRae, British rally driver, born in Lanark, Scotland (d. 2007)
1968 – John Olerud, infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Seattle, Washington
1968 – Marine Le Pen, French politician (President of the National Front Party), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine
1969 – Robert Scott, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
1976 – Kwon Sang-woo, South Korean actor
1985 – Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer
Famous Birthdays for 4th August 2020
1731 – Giuseppe Colla, composer
1890 – Dolf Luque, Cuban baseball player, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1957)
1900 – Arturo Umberto Illia, President of Argentina (1963-66), born in Pergamino, Argentina (d. 1983)
1901 – Clarence Passailaigue, Jamaican cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1972)
1905 – Michael Scott Montague Fordham, English child psychiatrist and Jungian analyst, born in Kensington, London (d. 1995)
1927 – Jess Thomas, American tenor known for his singing in Richard Wagner operas, born in Hot Springs, South Dakota (d. 1993)
1936 – Elsbeary Hobbs, American rocker (Drifters), born in NYC, New York (d. 1996)
1955 – Andrew M Allen, Captain USMC/astronaut (STS 46, 62, 75), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1955 – Charles D “Sam” Gemar, Yankton SD, army/astronaut (STS 38, 48, 62)
1967 – Michael Lawrence Marsh, American sprinter (Olympic 200m gold 1992, silver 1996), born in Los Angeles, California