Born in August

When Robert Redford died in his sleep on 16 September, 2025, at the age of 89, he left behind a…

Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson was born on 26 August 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States. She became…

Lucille Désirée Ball was born on 6 August 1911 in Jamestown, New York, United States. She became one of the…

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, better known to the world as Mata Hari, was born on 7 August 1876 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.…

Alfred Hitchcock, born Alfred Joseph Hitchcock on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, Essex, England, is often regarded as one of…

Patrick Swayze, a beloved figure in Hollywood, was born on 18 August 1952 in Houston, Texas. Known for his versatile…

Robert Walpole, often regarded as the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain, was a towering figure in the…

Ingrid Bergman, born on 29 August, 1915, in Stockholm, Sweden, transcended the boundaries of language and culture to become one…

Have you ever wondered how one of the most iconic pop stars, Michael Jackson, began his journey into stardom? Born…

Lyndon Baines Johnson, known to most as LBJ, was born on 27 August 1908 in Gillespie County, Texas, USA.  He…

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio on the Mediterranean island of Corsica on 15 August 1769 which came under French…

“Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt” – Herbert Hoover. Some individuals seem to have a…

“Because something or someone looks or acts differently from us does not necessarily mean that it is ugly or bad”…

“You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas” – Davy Crockett. There is probably not a…

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” – Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong had flying in…

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