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FAMOUS ICONIC BIRTHDAYS IN AUGUST
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 This native of Winston Salem, North Carolina was doing ABC  Monday Night Football sometime between 1971-1973. he graduated with a law degree from New York University in 1940. And Wide World of Sports,” announced boxing, and hosted his own sports show during his career.

Who is Howard Cosell

100

This Famous brother team included a harpist piano player and a quizmaster. 

Who are the Marx brothers 

100

 This composer who  I didn’t know was a conductor New York's Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic also

His symphonies are long and need lots of musicians that is true if you listen to number 1  8 infact the number 8th has Bunch of chorus for it

Who is Mahler 

100

They have also appeared in the most World Series, with 41 appearances.  And they have the most World Series win.

Who are New York Yankees 

100

on August 6th we celebrate this famous comedian who was  a famous tv star. She was a hard-working movie actress before she became a TV star. The majority of American homes watched this show and i Still do 

Who is Lucille Ball  

200

on August 30th ESPN made a big announcement saying that this favorite coach would be retiring from jeff and Darryl’s favorite show. He was a former coach for the Navy, Indian and always had a big smile on his face.

Who is Lee  corso  

200

This  person became a father for the first time at age 67. Dated Mary Tyler Moore. He was voted Most Talented by his classmates at Garden Grove high school.He has hosted Saturday Night Live (1975 - ) fifteen times. Now has a brand book out and is loved by many people.

who is Steve Martin 
200

 His opera had the debut at the met in  1884 and    it has been staged there 1,000 times since. I got to see this opera  twice I would describe it as an amazing masterpiece from the French man who wrote this famous opera CARMEN 


Who is Bizet 

200

This is the most popular pitch in Major league baseball. Curve ball four seams fastball or knuckle ball 

 What is four-seam fastball

200

 On August 4    Is one of the most influential 20th Century jazz musicians. Along with his many musical accomplishments such as performing a james bond song, and many others he is also credited with spreading and popularizing riverboat jazz throughout the world.

Louis Armstrong

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This former New York giants great played with them 1952–1960; 1962–1964) was married to a famous talk show host and would also host Monday Night Football back in the day.

Who is Frank Gifford 

300

This man recently celebrated his 99th birthday. He learned how to play drums from legendary Jazz drummer Buddy Rich and began making money with them at age fourteen. Was a huge fan of the 1966 version of Star Trek. he has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.

Who is Mel brooks 

300

This famous german man   Wrote a famous 9th symphony  It is the first symphony to incorporate vocal soloists and chorus.  This ninth symphony was premiered on 7 May 1824, the composer was profoundly deaf.

Who is Beethoven 

300

 In a recent poll this stadium has the best overall ballpark ahead of all other MLB stadiums when considering the best views, food, or atmosphere. Hint it’s close to new jersey 

What is Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park 

300

August 25, besides autumn’s dad and my uncle’s birthday we celebrate an iconic man who was a conductor composer, pianist, and an icon to people.  He did an  impact on music transcended genres and boundaries. As an educator he would lead the younger artists concert for the New York Philharmonic.

Who is Leonard Bernstein 


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was an American football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played as a quarterback for 9 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. Dandy. Was his   nickname back in the day 

Who is don Meredith 

400

This classic tv show host at the age of 14 became doing magic tricks.One of his early jobs was as a ventriloquist.

 In 1949 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in radio and speech (with a minor in physics) from The University of Nebraska. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

  When he died his net worth was estimated to be around $300 million. His estate was largely distributed to charitable organization.

Who is Johnny Carson 

400

 His longest ballet, lasting nearly four hours at full length (counting the intermissions). The complete score runs practically 3 hours.  It is nearly always cut. Wrote a famous Piano concerto some beatufil ballet music About A swan and a ballet that is usually around the Christmas holiday 

Who is Tchaikovsky 

400

 How much in the milion  was 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC sold for 

 12.6 million For most collectors, the title of the most important card ever created often involves a comparison of two vintage grails.

400

 On August 15 we celebrate this man: During his career, he established himself as one of America's most successful and honored songwriter/composers.
He was the first artist to win Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration.
this man wrote music for Glenn Campbell and other artists 

Who is Jimmy Webb 

500

  This man was an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 12 Olympic Games from 1988 until 2016. He has won 28 Emmy Awards, the most of any sports broadcaster.

Who is Bob costa 

500

This iconic man Recorded a number of albums featuring instrumental "mood music" (what is now known today as "lounge music"). Was an avid golfer and very good pool player.


Who is Jackie Gleason?

500

His father was a government official of liberal views, and his mother was well educated and could play the piano. His uncle was an admiral in the Russian navy, and his elder brother was a marine officer.
 He was a master of orchestration and often drew inspiration from Russian folklore and fairy tales.

such As the flight of the bumblebee,  a pretty work about a famous sailor       

 Who is Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

500

He led the AL in strikeouts a total of 10 times and was the oldest pitcher ever to lead a league in strikeouts (in 1990 at age 43).

51 Major League Baseball records.These include several pitching records, most notably career strikeouts (5,714) and career no-hitters (7).

Who is Nolan Ryan

500

 This famous female was competitive swimmer and MGM movie star. her birthday is August 8th. She who was 17, won three gold medals and earned a place on the 1940 United States Olympic team. We should all watch a movie with her because she started with Mr Red Skelton Frank Sinatra Jimmy Durante and even Tom and Jerry

Who is   esther williams