This Week’s Birthdays – Week of August 1

August 1, 10 BC – Claudius, Roman Emperor (d. 54)

August 2, 1924 – Carroll O’Connor, American actor (d. 2001)

August 3, 1900 – Ernie Pyle, American war correspondent (d. 1945)

August 4, 1821 – Louis Vuitton, French designer (d. 1892)

August 5, 1813 – Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist (d. 1896)

August 6, 1775 – Daniel O’Connell, Irish politician (d. 1847)

August 7, 1876 – Mata Hari, Dutch spy (d. 1917)