Who Was Born Today – August 22 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on August 22 | ||
1647 | Denis Papin, inventor of the pressure cooker. | |
1880 | George Herriman, cartoonist, creator of Krazy Kat. | |
1891 | Jacque Lipchitz, sculptor. | |
1893 | Dorothy Parker, poet, satirist and founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. | |
1904 | Deng Xiaoping, Chinese leader from 1977 to 1987, held nominal leadership position until his death in 1997. | |
1908 | Henri Cartier-Bresson, photographer. | |
1917 | John Lee Hooker, blues singer and guitarist. | |
1920 | Ray Bradbury, science fiction writer whose works include Farenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. | |
1934 | H. Norman Schwarzkopf, American general and commander of the coalition forces during the Persian Gulf War. | |
1935 | Annie Proulx, Pulitzer Prize–winning author (The Shipping News). | |
1938 | Delmar Allen “Dale” Hawkins, pioneer rockabilly singer/songwriter (“Suzy Q”). | |
1939 | Valerie Harper, actress (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda). | |
1940 | Antony Crosthwaite-Eyre, English publisher. | |
1942 | Kathy Lennon, singer, member of the Lennon Sisters. | |
1943 | Masatoshi Shima, Japanese computer scientist who helped develop the Intel 4004, the world’s first commercial microprocessor. | |
1947 | Donna Godchaux, singer with The Grateful Dead and Heart of Gold Band. | |
1950 | I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney during the administration of Pres. George W. Bush; sentenced to 30 months for felony convictions, his sentence was commuted by Pres. Bush. | |
1968 | Rich Lowry, editor of National Review. | |
1970 | Giada De Laurentiis, chef and television host. | |
1986 | Kelko Kitagawa, Japanese model and actress (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift). |
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