1479 – Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)
1586 – William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)
1836 – Walter Besant, English writer and philanthropist (Rebel Queen), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire (d. 1901)
1876 – Sibilla Aleramo [Rina Faccio], Italian feminist and poet (Una Donna), born in Alessandria, Italy (d. 1960)
1924 – Georges Prêtre, French conductor known for interpretation, born in Waziers, France (d. 2017)
1938 – Niara Sudarkasa [Gloria M Clark], educator and anthropologist (Lincoln College), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1945 – Tony Scannel, actor (Bill, Blue Money) [or 1932]
1962 – Mark Robert Isfeld, combat engineer
1964 – Brannon Braga, American scriptwriter
1965 – Paul Broadhurst, British golfer (British Open Seniors 2016), born in Walsall, England
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 13th August 2018
1666 – William Wotton, English scholar (d. 1727)
1867 – William A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer (Skotlands Rimur)
1944 – Divina Galica, British athlete and racing driver
1944 – Kevin Tighe, actor (Newsie, Another 48 Hours, K-9), born in Los Angeles, California
1949 – Sheralee, vocalist (Your Hit Parade), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1958 – Randall Shughart, American Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1993)
1961 – Stuart Maconie, English music writer and broadcaster
1961 – Neil Mallender, cricketer (England pace bowler in two Tests 1992)
1966 – Glenn Donald Hamilton, New Zealand beach volleyball player (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
1982 – Shani Davis, American speed skater
Famous Birthdays for 12th August 2018
1604 – Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)
1620 – Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer
1762 – King George IV of the United Kingdom (1820-30)
1900 – Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer
1925 – Earl Coleman, American jazz singer, born in Port Huron, Michigan (d. 1995)
1963 – Sir Mix A Lot, American rapper
1965 – Angeliki Kanellopoulou, Greece, tennis star
1976 – Antoine Walker, NBA forward (Boston Celtics)
1978 – Hayley Wickenheiser, ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
1980 – Maggie Lawson, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 11th August 2018
1667 – Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)
1880 – Frederick Jerome Work, composer
1900 – Alexander Mosolov, composer (Zavod) [NS], born in Kiev, Ukraine
1900 – Philip Phillips, American archaeologist (d. 1994)
1926 – Claus Von Bulow, socialite accused of murdering his wife
1928 – Richard Barratt, former Chief Inspector of Constabulary
1937 – Allegra Kent, US actress (Addams Family)
1954 – Lina Polito, actress (Love and Anarchy), born in Naples, Italy
1968 – Charlie Sexton, rocker (Arc Angels)
1974 – Anju Jain, Indian cricketer(women’s team)
Famous Birthdays for 10th August 2018
1699 – Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer
1750 – Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer
1814 – William Lowndes Yancey, MC (Confederacy), (d. 1863)
1880 – Clarence Cameron White, American composer, born in Clarksville, Tennessee
1882 – Max Kowalski, composer
1909 – Frank Bowden, industrialist/landowner
1924 – Martha Hyer, American actress (Day of the Wolves, Night of the Grizzly), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2014)
1940 – Barbara Mills, QC, British Director of Public Prosecutions
1959 – Mark Price, bass/vocals (All About Eve, Tin Huey-Contents Dislodged)
1963 – Andrew Sullivan, English-born journalist
Famous Birthdays for 9th August 2018
1201 – Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)
1808 – William Thomas Ward, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Amelia County, Virginia (d 1878)
1845 – André Bessette, Canadian religious figure (d. 1937)
1890 – Cesar Cortinas, composer
1896 – Jean Piaget, Swiss pioneer developmental psychologist and zoologist, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1980)
1911 – Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936)
1927 – Daniel Keyes, American author (Flowers for Algernon), born in Boca Raton, Florida (d. 2014)
1968 – Jay Stacy, Aust field hockey midfielder (Olympic 4th/silver-88, 92, 96)
1973 – Jay Hagood, tackle (NY Jets)
1975 – Mathew James Coad, 100m/200m runner (Olympics 1996), born in Wellington, New Zealand
Famous Birthdays for 8th August 2018
1079 – Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)
1694 – Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746)
1857 – Cecile Chaminade, composer
1896 – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, writer (Yearling), born in Washington, D.C.
1900 – Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange
1904 – Achille Varzi, Italian race car driver (d. 1948)
1927 – Johnny Temple, American baseball player (d. 1994)
1947 – Jose Cruz, leftfielder (St Louis Cards, Houston Astros)
1949 – Airrion Love, US singer (Stylistics-16 Bars)
1971 – John Raposo, CFL defensive tackle (Toronto Argonauts)
Famous Birthdays for 7th August 2018
1751 – Wilhelmina FS, Princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V
1876 – Mata Hari [Margaretha Geertruida Zelle], Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan and convicted German WWI spy, born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1917)
1928 – Amazing [James] Randi, skeptic magician (Nova), born in Toronto, Ontario
1928 – Herb [Herbert] Reed, American musician (The Platters), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2012)
1947 – Ann Beattie, American novelist and short story writer (Chilly Scenes of Winter), born in Washington D.C.
1960 – David Duchovny, American actor (The X-Files, Californication), born in NYC, New York
1970 – Joe Cocozzo, NFL guard (San Diego Chargers)
1972 – Tony Bouie, NFL safety (Tampa Bay Bucs)
1975 – Charlize Theron, South African actress (Mad Max, The Cider House Rules, Monster), born in Benoni, Transvaal
1975 – Koray Candemir, Turkish singer, born in Istanbul, Turkey
Famous Birthdays for 6th August 2018
1891 – William Slim, British general (d. 1970)
1908 – James Lees-Milne, English writer and architectural historian, born in Wickhamford, Worcestershire (d. 1997)
1929 – Mike Elliott, saxophonist, born in Jamaica, West Indies
1949 – Joyce McKinney, Avery County NC, Miss Wyoming (1972)
1950 – Winston E Scott, USN Commander/astronaut (STS 72, 87), born in Miami, Florida
1954 – Elma Miller, Canadian composer, born in Toronto
1958 – Randy DeBarge, rock vocalist/bassist (Debarge), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
1970 – M. Night Shyamalan, Indian-American film director
1970 – Mike Strange, Niagara Falls Ontario, boxer (Olympics 1996)
1973 – Max Kellerman, American sportscaster
Famous Birthdays for 5th August 2018
1711 – Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer
1828 – Giovanni Rossi, composer
1833 – Carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907)
1877 – Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (d. 1917)
1945 – Ja’net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210), born in Brooklyn, New York
1947 – Rick Derringer [Ricky Dead Zehringer], American guitarist, songwriter and producer (The McCoys), born in Fort Recovery, Ohio
1960 – Calvin Hayes, British musician (Johnny Hates Jazz)
1960 – Seth Swirsky, American songwriter
1972 – Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler
1977 – Eric Hinske, American baseball player