Famous Births on 31 Aug

Famous Births on 31 Aug

12 - Gaius Caligula, Roman Emperor (d. 41)
1569 - Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India (d. 1627)
1602 - Amalia von Solms, countess of Solms-Braunfels (d. 1675)
161 - Commodus, Roman Emperor (d. 192)
1663 - Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (d. 1705)
1721 - George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)
1741 - Jean Paul Egide Martini, French composer (d. 1816)
1741 - Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)
1811 - Theophile Gautier, French poet and novelist (d. 1872)
1821 - Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician (d. 1894)
1822 - Galusha A. Grow, American politician (d. 1907)
1834 - Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (d. 1886)
1843 - Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1919)
1870 - Maria Montessori, Italian educator (d. 1952)
1871 - James E. Ferguson, Texan governor (d. 1944)
1878 - Frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933)
1879 - Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964)
1880 - Wilhelmina I of the Netherlands (d. 1962)
1885 - DuBose Heyward, American playwright (d. 1940)
1893 - Lily Laskine, French harpist (d. 1988)
1896 - Félix-Antoine Savard, French-Canadian priest and novelist (d. 1982)
1897 - Fredric March, American actor (d. 1975)
1900 - Gino Lucetti, Italian anarchist (d. 1943)
1903 - Arthur Godfrey, American television host (d. 1983)
1903 - Vladimir Jankélévitch, French philosopher (d. 1985)
1905 - Sanford Meisner, American actor and teacher (d. 1997)
1907 - Augustus F. Hawkins, American politician and civil rights lawmaker (d. 2007)
1907 - Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino politician (d. 1957)
1907 - William Shawn, American editor (d. 1992)
1907 - Altiero Spinelli, Italian citizen and advocate of European federalism (d. 1986)
1908 - William Saroyan, American novelist (d. 1981)
1913 - Sir Bernard Lovell, English radio astronomer
1914 - Richard Basehart, American actor (d. 1984)
1916 - Daniel Schorr, American journalist
1918 - Alan Jay Lerner, American lyricist (d. 1986)
1919 - Amrita Preetam, Indian poetess and author (d. 2005)
1921 - Raymond Williams, Welsh academic (d. 1988)
1924 - Buddy Hackett, American actor and comedian (d. 2003)
1927 - Bill Daily, American actor and comedian
1928 - James Coburn, American actor (d. 2002)
1931 - Noble Willingham, American actor (d. 2004)
1931 - Jean Béliveau, Canadian ice hockey player
1934 - Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor
1935 - Frank Robinson, American baseball player and manager
1935 - Eldridge Cleaver, American political activist (d. 1998)
1937 - Warren Berlinger, American actor
1937 - Bobby Parker, American blues musician/guitarist
1938 - Martin Bell, British journalist
1938 - Murray Gleeson, Australian Jurist, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia (b. 1938
1939 - Jerry Allison, American drummer (The Crickets)
1941 - William DeWitt, Jr., American businessman
1944 - Roger Dean, British artist
1944 - Jos Leduc pro wrestler
1945 - Van Morrison, Northern Irish musician
1945 - Itzhak Perlman, Israeli violinist
1946 - Jerome Corsi, American writer
1947 - Luca di Montezemolo, Italian businessman
1947 - Yumiko ÅŒshima, Japanese manga artist
1947 - Mona Marshall, American voice actress
1948 - Holger Osieck, German footballer and coach
1948 - Harald Ertl, Austrian racing driver (d. 1982)
1948 - Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist (Scorpions)
1948 - Lowell Ganz, American screenwriter
1949 - Richard Gere, American actor
1949 - H. David Politzer, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
1952 - Herbert Reul, German politician
1953 - Pavel Vinogradov, Russian cosmonaut
1953 - Miguel Ángel Guerra, Argentine racing driver
1953 - György Károly, Hungarian author
1954 - Julie Brown, American actress, singer-songwriter and screenwriter
1954 - Caroline Cossey, English model
1955 - Edwin Moses, American athlete
1956 - Masashi Tashiro, Japanese television performer
1957 - Glenn Tilbrook, British musician (Squeeze)
1957 - Gina Schock, American drummer (The Go-Go's)
1958 - Serge Blanco, French rugby footballer
1959 - Ralph Krueger, German-Canadian ice hockey coach
1960 - Vali Ionescu, Rumanian long jumper
1960 - Chris Whitley, American musician (d. 2005)
1960 - Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hizballah
1962 - Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor
1963 - Reb Beach, American guitarist (Winger, Whitesnake)
1963 - Todd Carty, Irish actor
1963 - Sonny Silooy, Dutch football player
1964 - Raymond P. Hammond, American poet and editor
1965 - Daniel Bernhardt, Swiss actor
1965 - Céline Bonnier, Quebec actress
1966 - Jan Einar Thorsen, Norwegian Alpine skier
1967 - Anita Moen, Norwegian Cross-country skier
1968 - Hideo Nomo, Japanese baseball player
1969 - Jonathan LaPaglia, Australian actor
1969 - Nathalie Bouvier, French alpine skier
1970 - Arie van Lent, Dutch-German footballer
1970 - Zack Ward, Canadian actor
1970 - Queen Rania, Queen of Jordan
1970 - Deborah Gibson, American singer
1971 - Pádraig Harrington, Irish professional golfer
1972 - Chris Tucker, American actor
1973 - Scott Niedermayer, hockey player
1974 - Andriy Medvedev, Ukrainian tennis player
1975 - John Grahame, American-born Canadian hockey player
1975 - Sara Ramirez, American actress
1975 - Gabe Kapler, American baseball player and manager
1975 - Daniel Harding, British conductor
1976 - Radek Martinek, Czechoslovakian ice hockey player
1976 - Roque Júnior, Brazilian footballer
1976 - Vincent Delerm, French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer
1977 - Jeff Hardy, American professional wrestler
1977 - Ian Harte, Irish footballer
1977 - Craig Nicholls, Australian musician (The Vines)
1978 - Philippe Christanval, French footballer
1978 - Phina Oruche, British actress
1979 - Clay Hensley, professional baseball player
1979 - Mickie James, American professional wrestler
1979 - Mark Johnston, Canadian swimmer
1979 - Simon Neil, Scottish musician (Biffy Clyro)
1979 - Ramón Santiago, Dominican baseball player
1980 - Joe Budden, American rapper
1981 - Steve Saviano, American professional hockey player
1981 - Dwayne Peel, Welsh International rugby player
1981 - 40 Cal, American rapper
1981 - Joe Swanberg, American filmmaker
1982 - G. Willow Wilson, American journalist and comic book writer
1982 - Patrick Nuo, Swiss singer
1982 - Michele Rugolo, Italian racing driver
1982 - Jose Reina, Spanish footballer
1982 - Alexei Mikhnov, Ukrainian-born ice hockey player
1982 - Josh Kroeger, American baseball player
1982 - Lien Huyghebaert, Belgian athlete
1982 - Chris Duhon, American basketball player
1982 - Ian Crocker, American swimmer
1983 - Larry Fitzgerald, American football player
1984 - Ted Ligety, American alpine skier
1984 - Matti Breschel, Danish road bicycle racer
1984 - Charl Schwartzel, South African golfer
1987 - Petros Kravaritis, Greek footballer