Julian Bond

activist, politician, educator, writer, poet, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Horace Julian Bond

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 14, 1940

Death Date:

August 15, 2015

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Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Active in and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Georgia House of Representatives and Senate. International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.

Licia Albanese

opera, singer, activist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Felicia Albanese

Also Known As:

Licia Albanese Gimma

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

July 22, 1909

Death Date:

August 15, 2014

Age at Death:

105, 24 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Torre a Mare, Bari, Italy

Brief Facts:

Soprano. Known especially for her performances of Verdi and Puccini at the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Opera Madama Butterfly. She became a citizen of the United States in 1945. National Medal of Arts 1995. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6671 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
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August Schellenberg

actor

Real/Birth Name:

August Werner Schellenberg

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 25, 1936

Death Date:

August 15, 2013

Age at Death:

77, 21 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Brief Facts:

Movies The New World, Free Willy, Eight Below, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Crazy Horse. Swiss-German and Mohawk) ancestry. Role of Sitting Bull in three productions.

Harry Harrison

writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Henry Maxwell Dempsey

Also Known As:

Harry Max Harrison
Leslie Charteris
Wade Kaempfert
Philip St. John
Felix Boyd
Hank Dempsey

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 12, 1925

Death Date:

August 15, 2012

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Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

Science fiction author. Did not know his birth name until age 30, at which point he changed his name to Harry Max Harrison in court. Book Make Room! Make Room! the basis for movie Soylent Green. Books Deathworld, The Stainless Steel Rat, Wheelworld. Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2004.

Max Roach

jazz, musician, educator, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Maxwell Lemuel Roach

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 10, 1924

Death Date:

August 15, 2007

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Newland, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Jazz drummer, known for defining the style of drumming in jazz. Awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. International Percussive Art Society's Hall of Fame. Grammy Hall of Fame. DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1980. Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1991. North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2009. Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2005.

Kyle Rote

football, coach, sports analyst, poet, composer, painter, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

William Kyle Rote

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 27, 1928

Death Date:

August 15, 2002

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Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Relationships:

father of

Kyle Rote Jr.

first cousin of

Tobin Rote

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Descendants:

Kyle Rote Jr.

Brief Facts:

Halfback, wide receiver. Teams Southern Methodist University, New York Giants. College Football Hall of Fame 1964. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame 2003. New Rochelle Walk of Fame 2017. Texas High School Football Hall of Fame 1969. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.

Lew DeWitt

singer, country, composer, musician, southern gospel, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Lewis Calvin DeWitt

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 12, 1938

Death Date:

August 15, 1990

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Tenor. Gospel group The Statler Brothers.Song Flowers on the Wall Country Music Hall of Fame 2008 as a member of The Statler Brothers.
GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2007 as a member of The Statler Brothers.

Pappy Waldorf

football, coach, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Lynn Osbert Waldorf

Nickname(s):

Pappy

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 3, 1902

Death Date:

August 15, 1981

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Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Clifton Springs, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Tackle. Head Coach. Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 1987. Cal Athletic Hall of Fame 1987. As a coach, College Football Hall of Fame 1966. Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 1970.

Paul Lukas

actor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Pál Lukács

Also Known As:

Lukács Pál

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 26, 1895

Death Date:

August 15, 1971

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Budapest, Hungary

Brief Facts:

Hungarian. Academy Award for movie Watch on the Rhine (1943) Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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Blind Willie McTell

singer, musician, blues, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

William Samuel McTell

Also Known As:

Blind Sammie
Georgia Bill
Red Hot Willie Glaze

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 5, 1901

Death Date:

August 15, 1959

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Thomson, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Blind. 12 string guitar. Blues Hall of Fame 1981. Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1990. International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Will Rogers

comedy, actor, mayor, wild west, accident, air crash, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

William Penn Adair Rogers

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

November 4, 1879

Death Date:

August 15, 1935

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Oologah, Oklahoma, USA

Relationships:

father of

Jimmy Rogers

father of

Will Rogers Jr.

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Brief Facts:

Silent films, then talkies. Movie Life Begins at Forty. Texas Jack's wild west show. Philosopher. Known for funny one-liners. Mayor of Beverly Hills. Died in a plane crash in Alaska with Wiley Post. Theater Hall of Fame. Texas Trail of Fame 1997. Oklahoma Hall of Fame 1932. National Aviation Hall of Fame 1977. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6401 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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A star at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
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Wiley Post

aviator, accident, air crash, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Wiley Hardeman Post

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

November 22, 1898

Death Date:

August 15, 1935

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Van Zandt County, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

First to fly solo around the world. Died in a plane crash in Alaska. He was pilot. Passenger was Will Rogers. Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 1999. National Aviation Hall of Fame 1969. Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2004.

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