This Week’s Birthdays – Week of August 15

August 15, 1771 – Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist and poet (d. 1832)

August 16, 1888 – T. E. Lawrence, English writer and soldier (d. 1935)

August 17, 1929 – Francis Gary Powers, American U-2 pilot (d. 1977)

August 18, 1904 – Max Factor, Polish-born cosmetics entrepreneur (d. 1996)

August 19, 1883 – Coco Chanel, French clothing designer (d. 1971)

August 20, 1907 – Alan Reed, original voice of Fred Flintstone. (d. 1977)

August 21, 1936 – Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player (d. 1999)