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August 1, 2023

August 1st Birthdays

If you were born on August 1st you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

terry kiser birthday, terry kiser 2015, american character actor, 1960s television series, 1960s tv soap operas, the doctors dr john rice, 1960s films, rachel rachel, 1970s television miniseries, captains and the kings courtney wickersham, 1970s daytime television serials, the secret storm cory boucher aka sean childers, the roller girls don mitchell, sugar time don roberts, 1970s tv shows,  maude guest star, one day at a time parsons, 1970s movies, lapin 360,  rich kids, seven, fast charlie the moonbeam rider, steel, rich kids, seven, 1980s films, all night long, an eye for an eye, looker, making love, six pack, surf ii, young lust, from a whisper to a scream, friday the 13th part vii the new blood, weekend at bernies, 1980s television shows, threes company guest star, hill street blues vic hitler, night court al craven, the fall guy guest star, throb steve nubell, murder she wrote guest star, 1990s movies, side out, mannequin on the move, into the sun, weekend at bernies ii, tammy and the trex, pet shop, loving deadly, forest warrior, divorce a contemporary western, 1990s tv series, carol and company regular, pig sty steve, live shot raymond piskoff, good company bobby mcdermott, lois and clark the new adventures of superman h g wells, walker texas ranger charlie brooks, 2000s films, flamingo dreams, see jane run, dead start, 2010s movies, mask maker, the pledge, a christmas tree miracle, speed demons, spoilers the movie, almosting it, the kingsbury run, farmer of the year, 2010s tv shows, bail out marty napolitano, johnny dynamo mickey petrucelli, the accidental president, roy leigh relationship, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1939Terry Kiser

American actor of movies (Weekend at Bernie’s; Looker; Sugar Time; Making Love; Into the Sun; Rachel, Rachel), stage, and TV (Carol & Company; Cory Boucher on The Secret Storm; Dr. John Rice on The Doctors; Johnny Dynamo; Hill Street Blues), born August 1, 1939. (Terry Kiser 2015 Photo: Rob DiCaterino)

giancarlo giannini birthday, giancarlo giannini 1973, italian actor, 1960s television mini series, david copperfield, 1960s movies, dont sting the mosquito, arabella, anzio, the sisters, the secret of santa vittoria, italian movies, 1970s films, jealousy italian style, rose spot, one way ticket, black belly of the tarantula, hector the mighty, the seduction of mimi, indian summer, love and anarchy, the sensuous sicilian, how funny can sex be, the murri affair, the east, swept away, the immortal bachelor, seven beauties, a night full of rain, blood feud, lovers and liars, good news, life is beautiful, 1980s movies, lili marleen, my darling my dearest, wheres picone, american dreamer, fever pitch, saving grace, the numbers game, snack bar budapest, new york stories, blood red, the sleazy uncle, brown bread sandwiches, time to kill, 1980s tv shows, sins marcello ditri, 1990s films, dark illness, the amusements of private life, once upon a crime, giovanni falcone, a walk in the clouds, palermo milan one way, celluloid, the border, death in granada, acting out, mimic, heaven before i die, the dinner, the room of the scirocco, 2000s movies, a night with sabrina love, viper, welcome albania, hannibal, a long long long night of loves, cq, the whole shebang, ciao america, the bankers of god the calvi affair, joshua, darkness, incanto, five moons plaza, 3 women, forever, man on fire, shadows in the sun, the maidens conspiracy, casino royale, bastardi, quantum of solace, james bond movies, 2000s tv miniseries, dune, padishah emperor shaddam corrino iv, 2010s films, the bright side of the moon, ameriqua, the gambler who wouldnt die, the first line, on air storia di u successo, the neighborhood, tulipani love honour and a bicycle, the catcher was a spy, lina wertmuller films, father of adriano giannini, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1942Giancarlo Giannini

Italian actor of TV & movies (The Secret of Santa Vittoria, Swept Away; The Immortal Bachelor; Life is Beautiful; American Dreamer; A Walk in the Clouds; Quantum of Solace; Man on Fire; Casino Royale), born August 1, 1942. (Giancarlo Giannini 1973 The Sensual Man Photo: Rino Petrosino)

brian patrick clarke birthday, brian patrick clarke 1980s, american actor, 1970s movies, blood and guts, 1970s television series, delta house greg mamalard, eight is enough merle the pearl stockwell, 1980s tv shows, 1980s tv soap operas, general hospital grant putnam andrews, 1980s tv game shows, the 10000 dollar pyramid celebrity contestant, chain reaction, the 25000 pyramid celebrity contestant, 1980s films, sleepaway camp ii unhappy campers, singapore harbor usa, 1990s television shows, 1990s daytime television serials, the bold and the beautiful storm logan, sunset beach congress bob blythe, touched by an angel guest star, 1990s movies, ringer, 2000s tv series, 2000s tv soaps, the young and the restless don jacob, 2000s films, tournament of dreams, exorcism, sydney white, the year of getting to know us, h2o extreme, 2010s films, to write love on her arms, grace, killer island, 2010s television series, the inbetweeners mr cooper, drop dead diva curtis hunter, married kathy johnson, husband of olympic artistic gymnast katherine johnson, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1952Brian Patrick Clarke (married Kathy Johnson)

American actor of television (Storm Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful; Grant Putnam on General Hospital; Eight is Enough; Sunset Beach; The Young and the Restless; Delta House; Drop Dead Diva) and movies (Sydney White), born August 1, 1952. (Brian Patrick Clarke 1980s Promo: ABC)

robert cray birthday, nee robert william cray, robert cray 2009, african american blues guitarist, black blues rock singers, grammy awards, blues hall of fame, robert cray band lead singer, 1980s hit rock songs, smoking gun, strong persuader, i guessed i showed her, right next door because of me, nothin but a woman, dont be afraid of the dark, night patrol, acting this way, 1990s hit rock singles, consequences, the forecast calls for pain, just a loser, 1040 blues, baby lee, 2010s rock song hits, you move me, strong persuader album, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1953Robert Cray (aka Night Train Clemons)

Grammy Award-winning Blues Hall of Fame American blues-rock songwriter & singer (Smoking Gun; Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark; The Forecast (Calls for Pain); Acting This Way; I Guess I Showed Her; Right Next Door (Because of Me); Baby Lee; Consequences), born August 1, 1953. (Robert Cray 2009 Photo: Alex G)

laura johnson birthday, laura johnson 1987, american actress, 1970s movies, opening night, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, dallas betty lou barker, 1980s tv shows, heartbeat dr eve calvert autry, la law nina hollender, 1980s tv soaps, secrets of midland heights tracy johnson, romance theatre tracey, falcon crest terry ranson hartford channing, 1990s television shows, in the heat of the night lt katherine keller, born free kate mcqueen, 1990s films, trauma, paper hearts, deadly exposure, judge and jury, mr atlas, california myth, 2000s movies, red eye, four christmases, fame, married harry hamlin 1985, divorced harry hamlin 1989, married david solomon, divorced david solomon, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1957Laura Johnson (ex of Harry Hamlin)

American actress of TV (Terry Ranson Hartfod Channing on Falcon Crest; Born Free; Heartbeat; Dallas; Romance Theatre; L.A. Law), and movies (Deadly Exposure; Fatal Instinct; Paper Hearts; Beyond Reason; Judge and Jury; Mr. Atlas; California Myth), born August 1, 1957. (Laura Johnson 1987 Photo: Alan Light)

joe elliott birthday, nee joseph thomas elliott jr, aka zeff elliott, joe elliott 2005, english rock singer, british songwriter, british rock bands, def leppard lead singer, musician, 1980s hit rock songs, photograph, rock of ages, foolin, too late for love, comin under fire, billys got a gun, action not words, women, animal, hysteria, pour some sugar on me, love bites, armageddon it, rocket, 1990s hit rock singles, lets get rocked, make love like a man, have you ever need someone so bad, elected, stand up kick love into motion, heaven is, tonight, two steps behind, deserg song, when love and hate collide, slang, work it out, promiess, paper sun, day after day, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1959Joe Elliott (nee Joseph Thomas Elliot Jr.; aka Zeff Elliott)

British rock songwriter & lead singer for Def Leppard (Pour Some Sugar on Me; Photograph; Rock of Ages; Women; Hysteria; Animal; Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion); Let’s Get Rocked; Promises; Two Steps Behind; Make Love Like a Man), born August 1, 1959. (Joe Elliott 2005 Photo: Rsause2771) 

sam mendes birthday, nee samuel alexander mendes, sam mendes 2012, english director, british producer, 1990s movies, american beauty, 2000s films, road to perdition, jarhead, revolutionary road, away we go, starter for 10, things we lost in the fire, the kite runner, out of the ashes documentary, 2010s movies, skyfall, spectre, james bond movies, blood, shrek the musical, grand hotel, 2010s television series producer, the hollow crown producer, penny dreadful producer, informer producer, london west end stage musicals, married kate winslet 2003, divorced kate winslet 2011, married alison balsom 2017, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1965Sam Mendes (nee Samuel Alexander Mendes; ex of Kate Winslet)

American director & producer of stage, movies (American Beauty; Road to Perdition; Skyfall; Spectre; The Kite Runner; Revolutionary Road; Grand Hotel; Jarhead; Things We Lost in the Fire; Starter for 10) and TV (The Hollow Crown; Informer), born August 1, 1965. (Sam Mendes 2012 Photo: Georges Biard)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born august 1, famous birthdays, robert cray, dom deluise singer, songwriter, blues hall of fame, smoking gun, dont be afraid of the dark, comedian, actor, tv shows, lotsa luck, movies, the glass bottom boat, blazing saddles(Robert Cray 2007: Steve Hopson Photography | Dom DeLuise 1975: Allen Warren)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 1st!

Remembering These August 1st Famous Birthdays

coolio birthday, nee artis leon ivey jr, coolio 1963, african american rap singer, record producer, rapper, grammy awards, 1990s rap artists, 1990s hit rap songs, gangstas paradise, fantastic voyage, its all the way i live now, c u when u get there, 1 2 3 4 sumpin new, 1990s movie soundtracks, dangerous minds soundtrack, actor, reality show contestant, chef, 1990s television series, the nanny guest star, 1990s tv game shows, hollywood squares panelist, 1990s movies, dear god, batman and robin, an alan smithee film burn hollywood burn, tyrone, midnight mass, 2000s films, the convent, submerged, china strike force, perfume, gangland, storm watch, the beat, daredevil, stealing candy, exposed, tapped out, a wonderful night in split, dracula 3000, gang warz, pterodactyl, grad night, three days to vegas, chinamans chance americas other slaves, sides, 2000s tv shows, starving coolio, futurama kwanzaa bot voice, 2000s reality tv shows, comeback die grose chance, celebrity paranormal project, cookin with coolio, coolios rules, celebrity big brother, ultimate big brother, rachael vs guy celebrity cook off, wife swap, tipping point lucky stars, 2010s movies, two hundred thousand ditry, inertia, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1963Coolio (nee Artis Leon Ivey Jr.)

Grammy Award-winning American rap artist (Gangsta’s Paradise; 1, 2 ,3 ,4 [Sumpin’ New]; Cu When U Get There; Fantastic Voyage; Too Hot; It’s All the Way Live [now]), actor, celebrity & chef of movies & television (Cookin’ with Coolio; Hollywood Squares; Celebrity Big Brother) (born Aug. 1, 1963 – died Sept. 28, 2022; age 59. (Coolio 2002 Photo: US Army)

henry jones birthday, nee henry burke jones, henry jones 1967, american actor, broadway plays, tony award, 1950s television series, big town guest star, danger guest star, schlitz playhouse guest star, lux video theatre guest star, the guulf playhouse geust star, short shot dramas guest star, suspense guest star, tales of tomorrow guest star, the web guest star, the philco goodyear television playhouse guest star, robert montgomery presents guest star, studio one in hollywood guest star, kraft theatre guest star, playhouse 90, 1950s movies, the lady says no, the bad seed, the girl he left behind, the girl cant help it, 310 to yuma, will success spoil rock hunter, vertigo, 1960s films, cash mccall, the bramble bush, angel baby, never too late, the champagne murders, stay away joe, project x, support your local sheriff, angel in my pocket, rascal, butch cassidy and the sundance kid, western movies, 1960s tv shows, the real mccoys jed mccoy, checkmate guest star, alfred hitchcock presents guest star, thriller guest star, alcoa premiere guest star, channing dean fred baker, the man from uncle guest star, voyage to the bottom of the sea mr pem, daniel boone guest star, the name of the game guest star, 1970s movies, rabbit run, the cockeyed cowboys of calico county, dirty dingus magee, support your local gunfighter, skin game, napoleon and samantha, pete n tillie, tom sawyer, the outfit, 1970s television shows, the girl with something extra owen metcalf, phyllis judge jonathan dexter, gunsmoke guest star, mod squad guest star, bonanza guest star, mrs columbo josh alden, who is the black dahlia tv movie, mcmillan and wife guest star, these are the days voice of jeff day, the six million dollar man dr chester dolenz, fantasy island guest star, 1980s films, 9 to 5, deathtrap, balboa, nowhere to run, 1980s tv series, flo harold, bj and the bear fred tipton, quincy me guest star, falcon crest b riley wicker, gun shy homer mccoy, code name foxfire phillips, i married dora hughes whitney lennox, mr belvedere mr sparks, 1990s movies, enid is sleeping, dick tracy, arachnophobia, the grifters, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1912, died may 17 1999, celebrity deathsHenry Jones

Tony Award-winning American actor of stage, TV (Judge Jonathan Dexter on Phyllis; Channing; Falcon Crest; Mrs. Columbo; I Married Dora; The Girl With Something Extra) & movies (3:10 to Yuma; Vertigo; The Bad Seed; Stay Away, Joe; Support Your Local Sheriff!; Skin Game) (born August 1, 1912 – died May 17, 1999; age 86). Henry Jones died after a fall. (Henry Jones 1967 Daniel Boone)

dom deluise birthday, nee dominick deluise, dom deluise 1975, american comedian, chef, author, voice actor, character actor, tv show host, the dom deluise show, tv talk show guest star, the mike douglas show, the tonight show starring johnny carson, tv game show panelist, the hollywood squares, 1960s movies, fail safe, the glass bottom boat, the busy body, 1970s movies, norwood, the twelve chairs, blazing saddles, the adventure of sherlock holmes smarter brother, silent movie, the worlds greatest lover, sextette, the end, the cheap detective, hot stuff, the muppet movie, 1970s television series, lotsa luck stanley belmont, 1980s movies, fatso, wholly moses, smokey and the bandit ii, history of the world part i, the cannonball run, the secret of nimh, the best little whorehouse in texas, johnny dangerously, cannon ball run ii, haunted honeymoon, spaceballs, going bananas, 1990s movies, robin hood men in tights, 1990s television tv shows, burkes law vinnie piatte, father of peter deluise, father of michael deluise, father of david deluise, married carol arthur 1965, burt reynolds friends, mel brooks movies, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1933, died may 4 2009, celebrity deathsDom DeLuise (nee Dominick DeLuise; married Carol Arthurf)

American comedian, actor of TV (Lotsa Luck; Hollywood Squares; The Dom DeLuise Show) & films (Blazing Saddles; The Glass Bottom Boat; The Cannonball Run; Silent Movie; The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas; The Cheap Detective; The World’s Greatest Lover) (born August 1, 1933 – died May 4, 2009; age 75). Father of David, Michael, & Peter DeLuise. (Dom DeLuise 1975: Allan Warren) 

yves saint laurent birthday, nee yves henri donta mathieu saint laurent, yves saint laurent 1965, french ysl fashion, french algerian fashion designer, head designer house of dior, founder yves saint laurent ysl fashion house, designer womens tuxedo suits, trapeze dress designer, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1936, died june 1 2008, celebrity deathsYves Saint-Laurent (Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent)

French-Algerian former head fashion designer for the House of Dior, co-founder of the Yves Saint Laurent YSL fashion house and brand, known for non-white models, women’s tuxedo suits & the trapeze dress (born August 1, 1936 – died June 1, 2008; age 71). Cause of death for Yves Saint-Laurent was brain cancer. (Yves Saint-Laurent 1965 Photo: What’s My Line?)

arthur hill birthday, nee arthur edward spence hill, arthur hill 1971, canadian actor, tony awards, broadway stage actor, 1950s movies, the body said no, mr drakes duck, scarlet thread, brighthaven express, bombay waterfront, a day to remember, family affair, shop spoiled, the deep blue sea, 1950s television serires, alfred hitchcock presents guest star, 1960s tv shows, play of the week guest star, armstrong circle theatre george davis, the united states steel hour guest star, the doctors and the nurses paul barratt, the defenders guest star, the fbi guest star, 1960s films, the young doctors, the ugly american, in the cool of the day, harper, moment to moment, petulia, the chairman, dont let the angels fall, 1970s movies, rabbit run, the pursuit of happiness, the andromeda strain, the killer elite, futureworld, a bridge too far, the champ, a little romance, 1970s television shows, the name of the game guest star, marcus welby md owen marshall, owen marshall counselor at law, little house on the prairie lansford ingalls, 1980s films, dirty tricks, the amateur, making love, one magic christmas, 1980s tv series, hagen carl palmer, glitter charles hardwick, murder she wrote guest star, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1922, died october 22 2006, celebrity deathsArthur Hill

Tony Award-winning Canadian actor of stage, TV (Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law; Glitter; The F.B.I.), and movies (The Young Doctors; The Ugly American; Harper; Petulia; The Andromeda Strain; A Bridge Too Far; The Champ) (born August 1, 1922 – died Oct. 22, 2006; age 84). Cause of death for Arthur Hill was Alzheimer’s Disease. (Arthur Hill 1971 Rabbit, Run Trailer)

cheryl walker, born august 1, august 1st birthday, american actress, 1940s movies, stage door canteen, murder is my business, reaching from heven, identity unknown, shadows on the sage, larceny in her heart, secrets of a model, Cheryl Walker (aka Sharon Lee)

American model & film actress (Stage Door Canteen; Reaching from Heaven; Murder is My Business; Identity Unknown; Shadows on the Sage; Larceny in Her Heart; Secrets of a Model; How DOooo You Do; Three on a Ticket; Rhythm Round-Up; Waterfront at Midnight; It’s a Pleasure; Trial by Trigger; A Song for Miss Julie) (born Aug. 1, 1918 – died Oct. 24, 1971; age 53). (Cheryl Walker 1944)

jerry garcia birthday, younger jerry garcia 1980s, the grateful dead lead guitarist, psychedelic rock musician, 1980s hit songs, touch of grey, hell in a bucket, throwing stones, 1960sJerry Garcia (nee Jerome John Garcia)

American psychedelic rock musician, singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band The Grateful Dead (Touch of Grey; Truckin’; Sugar Magnolia; Hell in a Bucket; Throwing Stones; Stealin’; Uncle John’s Band; Let Me Sing Your Blues Away) (born Aug. 1, 1942 – 1995; age 53). Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack (Jerry Garcia 1970s Photo: Carl Lender)

sammy lee birthday, nee samuel lee, sammy lee 1952, korean american diver, gold medal platform diving, 1948 london olympics gold medal diver, 1962 helsiki olympic games gold medal diving, 1953 james e sullivan award, best us amateur athlete 1953, olympic diving coach, greg louganis diving coach, pat mccormick diving coach, international swimming hall of fame, us olympic hall of fame, nonagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 1st birthdays, born august 1 1920, died december 20 2016, celebrity deathsSammy Lee (nee Samuel Lee)

International Swimming Hall of Fame Korean-American doctor, diving coach, and Olympic gold medal platform diver at the 1948 London & 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games; 1948 Olympics 3m springboard diving bronze medal (born August 1, 1920 – died Dec. 2, 2016; age 96). Sammy Lee died of pneumonia complications. (Sammy Lee 1952 Helsinki Olympics Photo: Associated Press)

augustus phillips birthday, born august 1st, american actor, silent movies, 1910s, frankenstein, the gates of eden, the grim game, 1920s movies, one hour before dawn, blue jeans, the brass check, the grim gameAugustus Phillips 

American silent film actor (The Gates of Eden; The Brass Check; Frankenstein; The Grim Game; One Hour Before Dawn; Blue Jeans; The Butterfly Man; Miss Robinson Crusoe; Daybreak; Peggy Does Her Darndest; The Lion’s Den; Toby’s Bow; Thrown to the Lions; The Crimson Cross; A Woodland Paradise) (born Aug. 1, 1874 – died Sept. 29, 1944; age 70). (Augustus Phillips 1912: Edison)

william clark, born august 1, august 1st birthday, american frontiersman, militia soldier, legion of the united states, northwest indian war, cartographer, corps of discovery, explorer, lewis and clark expedition, louisiana purchase mapping, indian affairs agentWilliam Clark

American frontiersman, Northwest Indian War soldier (Legion of the United States militia), Corps of Discovery explorer & cartographer (Lewis and Clark Expedition, mapping the Louisiana Purchase), US Indian Affairs agent / Native American Diplomat, and Missouri territorial governor (born Aug. 1, 1770 – died Sept. 1, 1838; age 68). (William Clark 1810: Charles Willson Peale)

herman melville, born august 1, august 1st birthday, american sailor, whaling ships, us navy, short story writer, bartlebly the scrivener, billy budd, benito cereno, novelist, author, moby dick, typee, omoo, white jacket, mardiHerman Melville

America sailor on merchant ships & whalers, U.S. Navy seaman (USS United States), short story writer (Bartleby, the Scrivener; Billy Budd; Benito Cereno), travel-adventure novelist (Moby-Dick; Typee; Omoo; White-Jacket; The Confidence-Man; Mardi), and poet (Clarel) (born Aug. 1, 1819 – died Sept. 28, 1891; age 72). (Herman Melville c. 1846-1847: Asa Weston Twitchell)

francis scott key, born august 1, august 1st birthday, american lyricist, songwriters hall of fame, the star spangled banner, defence of fort mhenry, antiabolitionist, slave owner, american colonization society, us attorney for district of columbiaFrancis Scott Key

Songwriters Hall of Fame American anti-abolitionist slave owner, real estate & criminal trial lawyer, American Colonization Society (sending freed slaves to Africa) leader; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia; poet & lyricist (Defence of Fort M’Henry / The Star-Spangled Banner) (born Aug. 1, 1779 – died Jan. 11, 1843; age 63). (Francis Scott Key c. 1825: Joseph Wood)

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Anita Hamilton

50+ World editor & writer Anita Hamilton's articles are inspired by real historical events, places, and people. Her travel experiences, a lifelong keen interest in history, art, vintage music, books, silent films, classic movies, "golden age" television shows, fashion, & entertainment in general - combined with years of research - make her a subject matter expert with acquired knowledge & expertise on these topics. This, and a loving and supportive family complete with 3 mini-dachshund minions, keeps her busy.

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