2006-08-23 06:34:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Births in 23 of august
686 - Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)
1486 - Sigismund von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat and historian (d. 1566)
1524 - François Hotman, French lawyer and writer (d. 1590)
1623 - Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)
1724 - Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)
1741 - Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788)
1754 - King Louis XVI of France (d. 1792)
1769 - Georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832)
1783 - William Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852)
1785 - Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. naval officer (d.1819)
1805 - Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (d. 1893)
1829 - Moritz Cantor, German mathematician (d.1920)
1847 - Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927)
1849 - William Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903)
1852 - Arnold Toynbee, English economist and social reformer (d.1883)
1854 - Moritz Moszkowski, Polish/German composer (d. 1925)
1864 - Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece (d.1936)
1869 - Edgar Lee Masters, American author (d. 1950)
1875 - William Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966)
1875 - Eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946)
1880 - Alexander Grin, Russian writer (d. 1932)
1883 - Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, U.S. general (d. 1953)
1884 - Will Cuppy, American humorist (d. 1949)
1900 - Ernst Krenek, Austrian-born composer (d. 1991)
1901 - John Sherman Cooper, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (d. 1991)
1903 - William Primrose, Scottish violist (d. 1982)
1905 - Constant Lambert, British composer (d. 1951)
1911 - Birger Ruud, Norwegian athelete (d. 1998)
1912 - Gene Kelly, American dancer and actor (d. 1996)
1917 - Tex Williams, American singer (d. 1985)
1921 - Kenneth Arrow, American economist, Bank of Sweden Prize winner
1922 - George Kell, baseball player
1923 - Edgar F. Codd, English computer scientist (d. 2003)
1924 - Ephraim Kishon, Israeli writer (d. 2005)
1924 - Robert Solow, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate
1927 - Dick Bruna, Dutch illustrator
1929 - Vera Miles, American actress
1930 - Michel Rocard, Prime Minister of France
1931 - Hamilton O. Smith, American microbiologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1932 - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria (d. 1978)
1932 - Mark Russell, American comedian, musician, and political commentator
1933 - Robert Curl, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
1933 - Pete Wilson, Governor of California
1934 - Barbara Eden, American actress
1934 - Sonny Jurgensen, American football player
1936 - Henry Lee Lucas, American serial killer (d. 2001)
1943 - Nelson DeMille, American novelist
1946 - Keith Moon, English singer and drummer (The Who) (d. 1978)
1947 - David Robb, British actor
1948 - Andrei Pleşu, Romanian writer, essayist
1949 - Shelley Long, American actress
1949 - Geoff Capes, English Strongman
1949 - Rick Springfield, Australian singer and actor
1951 - Akhmad Kadyrov, President of Chechnya (d. 2004)
1951 - Queen Noor of Jordan
1952 - Vicky Leandros, Greek singer
1953 - Bobby G, British singer (Bucks Fizz)
1954 - Charles Busch, American director, writer, actor and drag queen
1956 - Andreas Floer, German mathematician (d. 1991)
1958 - Julio Franco, NY Mets, oldest regular position player in MLB history
1962 - Martin Cauchon, Canadian politician
1963 - Hans-Henning Fastrich, German field hockey player
1963 - Kenny Wallace, American race car driver
1965 - Roger Avary, Canadian-born screenwriter, director, and producer
1966 - Rik Smits, Dutch basketball player
1968 - Chris DiMarco, American golfer
1969 - Keith Tyson, English artist
1969 - Jeremy Schaap, American sportswriter
1970 - Jay Mohr, American actor and comedian
1970 - Dave McPherson, Beloved yet often controversial Commissioner of HGRFL
1970 - River Phoenix, American actor (d. 1993)
1971 - Demetrio Albertini, Italian footballer
1972 - Martin Grainger, English footballer
1974 - Ray Park, British actor
1974 - Shifty, American musician (Crazy Town)
1975 - Eliza Carthy, English singer and fiddler
1976 - Scott Caan, American actor
1977 - Douglas Sequeira, Costa Rican footballer
1978 - Kobe Bryant, American basketball player
1978 - Julian Casablancas, American musician
1982 - Natalie Coughlin, American swimmer
1982 - YTCracker, American musician
1984 - Glen Johnson, English footballer
1986 - Neil Cicierega, American cartoonist and musician
1988 - Niki Leinso, Croatian singer and songwriter
2006-08-23 06:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know, I know.............
1977 Nicole Bobek (ice skater)
1970 River Phoenix (actor)
1951 Jimi Jamison (singer)
1951 Mark Hudson (singer)
1949 Rick Springfield (singer, actor)
1949 Shelley Long (actress)
1947 Keith Moon (singer, drummer, actor)
1940 Richard Sanders (actor)
1936 Rudy Lewis (singer)
1934 Barbara Eden (Huffman) (actress)
1932 Mark Russell (comedian)
1930 Vera Miles (Ralston) (actress)
1930 Michel Rocard (French statesman, prime minister)
1917 Tex Williams (singer)
1912 Gene Kelly (dancer, actor, director)
1869 Edger Lee Masters (poet)
1785 Oliver Hazard Perry (American naval officer)
1754 Louis XVI (King of France)
...not the ones you are looking for?...
.......is it YOUR birthday?
Happy B day!
Still not what you are looking for? I give up!
Wait till the 24th - it's Yasser Arafat's birthday!!! Wooohooo!!!
2006-08-23 06:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by Bad M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not until October 11.
2006-08-23 07:45:20 · answer #3 · answered by Caleb's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
August 23rd in history:
Births
1754 - King Louis XVI of France.
1785 - Oliver Hazard Perry, American naval officer.
1852 - Arnold Toynbee, English economist, social reformer.
1912 - Gene Kelly, American dancer, choreographer, actor
2006-08-23 06:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someones
2006-08-23 06:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by Hamster lover! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James!
2006-08-23 09:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Abularaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter's sixth. She is awesome!
2006-08-23 06:41:29 · answer #7 · answered by aggie_boyscout 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not mune but happy birthday if its yours
2006-08-23 08:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by chiquita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my!!!!11
2006-08-23 06:37:02 · answer #9 · answered by andlara 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I BELIEVE ITS MY FIRST COUSINS UNCLES FRIENDS MOTHERS SISTERS SECOND COUSINS AUNTS NEPHEWS, DAUGHTERS,DAUGHTERS,BOYFRIENDS, DADDY'S,GRANDMAS, FIRST SONS BABY GIRL !!! NOT REALLY SURE THOUGH IT COULD BE MY FRIENDS FRIENDS,MOTHERS, BROTHERS TWIN , ETC.ETC.ETC. DON'T KNOW I FORGOT
2006-08-23 06:52:33 · answer #10 · answered by ronald r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋