On this day ......

[unloadonme]

9 August 1744 - Death of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brydges,_1st_Duke_of_Chandos

 

[rmcrae]

August 9, 1973 - Scottish actor Kevin McKidd was born.

 

[Triple G]

August 10, 1909 my father was born in Port Chicago, California

August 10th, 1963 I was marred (to a woman) in Beverly Hills, California

 

[unloadonme]

^ Happy 58th anniversary!


10 August 1874 - Birth of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover

 

[rmcrae]

August 10, 1984 - American actor Ryan Eggold was born.

 

[BillyT]

August 10, 2008 – Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor died.

 

[rmcrae]

August 10, 2013 - American singer Edyie Gorme died.

 

[rmcrae]

August 11, 1983 - Australian actor Chris Hemsworth was born.

 

[rmcrae]

August 12, 1962 - American television personality Miss Cleo was born.

 

[rmcrae]

August 13, 1899 - English actor, director and screenwriter Sir Alfred Hitchcock KBE was born.

 

[unloadonme]

14 August 1984 - Death of J B Priestley OM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Priestley

 

[rmcrae]

August 14, 1966 - American actress Halle Berry was born.

 

[rmcrae]

August 15, 1972 - American actor and producer Ben Affleck was born.

 

[unloadonme]

15 August 1771 - Birth of Sir Walter Scott, Bt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scott

 

[rmcrae]

August 15, 1989 - American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer Joe Jonas was born.

 

[unloadonme]

16 August 1888 - Birth of T E Lawrence, CB, DSO (Lawrence of Arabia).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._E._Lawrence

 

[rmcrae]

August 16, 2018 - American singer-songwriter and the undisputed "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin died.

 

[rmcrae]

August 16, 1958 - American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress Madonna was born

 

[unloadonme]

17 August 1786 - Death of Frederick the Great.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_the_Great

 

[rmcrae]

August 17, 1893 - American actress and entertainer Mae West was born.