August 22

August 22

Born on This Day

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  • Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers
  • Famous Leos
  • Famous Poets

  Ray Bradbury

  Author, Poet / 1920 - 2012

  American fantasy and horror author Ray Bradbury is best known for his novels Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man and The Martian Chronicles.

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  Ray Bradbury

  Born: August 22, 1920
  Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
  Occupation: Author, Poet
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  • Famous Leos
  • Famous Singers
  • Famous Guitarists

  John Lee Hooker

  Guitarist, Singer / 1917 - 2001

  Blues singer and guitarist John Lee Hooker was one of the most distinguished figures in blues and was a great influence on bands such as The Rolling Stones.
  

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  John Lee Hooker

  1917 | 83 years old
  Guitarist, Singer

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  • Famous Actresses
  • Famous Film Actresses

  Kristen Wiig

  Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian / 1973 -

  Comedian Kristen Wiig's Saturday Night Live characters Penelope and Gilly, and spot-on impressions of Suze Orman and Nancy Pelosi, have become fan favorites.
  

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  Kristen Wiig

  1973 | 39 years old
  Film Actress, Television Actress, ...

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  • Famous Leos
  • Famous Actresses
  • Famous Emmy Winners

  Valerie Harper

  Actress / 1939 -

  Actress Valerie Harper won three consecutive Emmy Awards for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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  Valerie Harper

  Born: August 22, 1939
  Age: 73 years old
  Birthplace: Suffern, New York, United States
  Occupation: Actress
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  • Elementals
  • Famous Taureans
  • Famous Film Directors

  John Waters

  Director, Screenwriter / 1946 -

  Filmmaker, director and writer John Waters, sometimes called the "King of Bad Taste" or the "Pope of Trash," has built a reputation for shocking his audiences.

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  John Waters

  1946 | 67 years old
  Director, Screenwriter

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  • Imbibers
  • Blacklisted
  • Famous Leos

  Dorothy Parker

  Civil Rights Activist, Journalist, Poet / 1893 - 1967

  Dorothy Parker was the sharpest wit of the Algonquin Round Table, as well as a master of short fiction and a blacklisted screenwriter.

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  Dorothy Parker

  1893 | 73 years old
  Civil Rights Activist, Journalist, Poet

August 22

Died on This Day

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  • Studio 54 Patrons
  • Famous Leos
  • Famous People Named Diane

  Diana Vreeland

  Journalist / 1903 - 1989

  As a fashion journaist who worked for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, Diana Vreeland was an influential figure in American fashion during the 20th century.

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  Diana Vreeland

  Died: August 22, 1989
  Age: 86 years old
  Occupation: Journalist
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  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Black Activists
  • Famous Civil Rights Activists

  Huey P. Newton

  Civil Rights Activist / 1942 - 1989

  Huey P. Newton was an African-American activist best known for founding the militant Black Panther Party in 1966, along with co-founder Bobby Seale.

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  Huey P. Newton

  1989 | 47 years old
  Civil Rights Activist

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  • Famous Arians
  • Famous Biologists
  • Famous Scientists

  Gregory Pincus

  Doctor, Biologist / 1903 - 1967

  A pioneer in early hormonal and reproductive research, Gregory Pincus and his team of scientists are credited with formulating the first oral contraceptive for birth control.

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  Gregory Pincus

  1967 | 64 years old
  Doctor, Biologist