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Birthdates Which Occur on August 24:
1113 Geoffrey Plantagenet France, conquered Normandy
1210 Floris IV Count of Holland
1420 Albrecht van Eyb German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichst„tt)
1531 Ercole Bottrigari composer
1579 John Amner composer
1591 Robert Herrick England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)
1683 Meinrad Spiess composer
1694 Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff German adventurer/king [or 8/25]
1712 Cornelis Douwes Dutch mathematician/astronomer
1725 Johann Balthasar Kehl composer
1733 David Traugott Nicolai composer
1750 M Laetitia Bonaparte-Ramolino [Madame MŠre], mother of Napoleon I
1759 Wilbur Wilberforce England, crusaded against slavery
1772 Willem I Frederik grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Neth (1814-40)
1787 James Weddell Ostend England, Antarctic explorer (Weddell Sea)
1808 Benjamin Grubb Humphreys Brig General (Confederate Army)
and Thomas Fenwick Drayton Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891
1816 Daniel Gooch laid 1st successful transatlantic cables
1817 Aleksei K Tolstoi [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [OS]
1820 Jacopo Tomadini composer
1821 Emmanuele Muzio composer
1827 Walter Husted Stevens Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867
1828 George Hume "Maryland" Steuart Brig General (Confederate Army)
1837 Theodore Dubois composer
1839 Eduard Napravnik composer
1842 Edouard J A Agneessens Flemish painter (Slave Market)
1854 Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov composer
1856 Felix Mottl composer
1865 Ferdinand I VAM king of Romania
1872 Max Beerbohm England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review)
1879 Rentaro Taki composer
1880 Joshua L Cowen inventor (electric train)
and Miles W L Killearn of Killearn Scotish baron/diplomat
1886 William Francis Gibbs naval architect, designed Liberty ships
1889 Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu Congo prophet
1890 Duke Kahanamoku Hawaii, 100m swimmer (Olympic-gold-1912, 20)
and Franz Philipp composer
1891 Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok composer
and Germaine Loosveldt Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope)
1894 Jean Rhys [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)
1896 Phil Baker Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)
1898 Albert Claude Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)
and Malcolm Cowley Belsano Penn, author
and Marie J Hugenholtz [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Cura‡ao
1899 Johan J Fabricius Dutch novelist (Island of Demons)
and Jorge Luis Borges Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths)
and Ruth Schaumann German painter/writer (Rose, Black King)
19-- Ashley Nicole XXX actress (Lascivious Ladies of Dr Lipo, Body Slam)
and Carole Ita White NYC, actress (Rosie-Laverne & Shirley)
and Frank Runyeon actor (As the World Turns)
and Stephen Keep Camden SC, actor (Les Kincaid-Flo)
and Steve Hanks Wadsworth Ohio, actor (B.A.D. Cats)
1900 Preston Foster Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)
and V sa Pr¡hoda Czech violinist
1902 Fernand Braudel French historian (Civililization & Capitalism)
1904 Rod Redwing NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)
1905 Donald Douglas Scotland, actor (I Love You Again)
and Sven Johan Stolpe Swedish author (L„tt, snabb och ”m)
1910 Bernhard Heiden composer
1911 Karl AF Schiller West German economist/SPD-minister
and L‚o Ferr‚ French chansonnier/composer (Le silly-aim‚, L'amour)
1912 Durward Kirby Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show)
1913 Dorothy Comingore [Linda Winters], LA CA, actress (Citizen Kane)
1915 Alice B[radley] Sheldon US, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful)
and Wynonie Harris rocker
1917 Dennis James Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ)
1919 "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer] Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer
and Nils Viggo Bentzon composer
1922 R‚ne L‚vesque Quebec premier (1976-85)
1923 Helena Carter [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady)
1924 Louis Teicher pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)
1927 Roger Danneels Flemish accordionist
and William V Shannon journalist/ambassador to Ireland (1977-81)
1929 William Winfield rocker (Harptones)
1932 Richard Graham Meale composer
1934 Roger Donald Dickerson composer
1936 William J Coyne (Rep-D-Pennsylvania, 1981- )
1938 David Freiberg Boston MA, rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger)
and Mason Williams Abilene Tx, writer (Smother Brothers Hour)
1940 Don Cormier Sr horse trainer
1941 Ernest Wright Jr US rock vocalist (Imperials-So Much)
1942 Joe Chambers LA Calif, rock guitarist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers)
1943 John Cipollina SF Cal, rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
1944 Gregory B Jarvis Detroit Mich, astronaut (STS 25)
and Jim Capaldi English singer/songwriter (Traffic-Something So Strong)
1945 Ken Hensley rock keyboardist (Blackfoot, Uriah Heep)
and Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan Scotland, saxophonist (Average White Band)
1946 Richard "Dick" N Richards Key West, USN/astr (STS 28, 41, 50, 64)
1949 Anna L Fisher St Albans NY, MD/astronaut (STS 51-A)
and Joe Regalbuto Bkln NY, actor (Knots Landing, Frank-Murphy Brown)
and Stephen Harrison Paulus composer
1951 Jimmy Farrar Jacksonville Fl, rock vocalist (Molly Hatchet)
and Orson Scott Card US, sci-fi author (Hugo, Nebula, Ender's War)
1955 Jeffrey Daniel LA CA, rock vocalist (Shalamar)
1956 Gerry Cooney heavyweight boxer (US Olympics team 1980)
1958 Steve Guttenberg Bkln NY, actor (Police Academy, Short Circuit)
1959 Michel Valke soccer player (Sparta, Dordrecht '90)
1960 David Guillory jockey
and Franz Vienboeck Austria, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13)
1961 Cal Ripkin Jr all-star shortstop (Balt Orioles)
and Colin Angus Scottish pop musician (Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode)
and Mark "Bedders" Bedfored London, rock bassist (Madness)
1962 Mary Ellen Weber Cleveland Ohio, PhD/astronaut (STS 70)
1963 John Bush US heavy metal singer (Anthrax-Armed & Dangerous)
1964 Pebbles rock vocalist (Girlfriend)
and Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov Russia, major/cosmonaut
1965 Casey Lambert jockey
and Marlee Matlin Ill, deaf actress (Children of Lesser God-Acad Award)
1968 Andreas Kisser Brazilian heavy metal guitarist (Sepultura)
1972 Christian Ruud Oslo Norway, tennis star (1989 Norwegian)
and Ian Moran Cleveland Ohio, US hockey defenseman (Olympics-1994)
1973 Barret Oliver actor (Never Ending Story, Secret Garden)
1976 Bjorn van der de Targets soccer player (PSV)
and Nordin Wooter soccer player (Ajax)