Notable Birthdays for August 2
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, designer of the Statue of Liberty, in 1834
- actor Myrna Loy in 1905
- former Israeli President Shimon Peres in 1923
- author James Baldwin in 1924
- pianist/journalist Philippa Schuyler in 1931
- actor Peter O'Toole in 1932
- filmmaker Wes Craven in 1939
- author Isabel Allende in 1942 (age 78)
- actor Victoria Jackson in 1959 (age 61)
- actor Mary-Louise Parker in 1964 (age 56)
- writer/director/actor Kevin Smith in 1970 (age 50)
- actor Sam Worthington in 1976 (age 44)
- actor Edward Furlong in 1977 (age 43)
- singer Charli XCX, born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, in 1992 (age 28)
- Olympic gold swimmer Simone Manuel in 1996 (age 24).
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