Matthias Claudius

Matthias Claudius was a German poet and journalist, otherwise known by the pen name of “Asmus”.

15 August 1740

Born on the same birth day (15 August): Alfonso IX of León • Ben Silverman • Carl Edwards • Francesco Zuccarelli • Gerty Cori • Herman IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg • Jim Dale • Leslie Comrie • Mark Thatcher • Michael Graham (singer) • Pat Priest (actress) • Sangolli Rayanna • Vijay Bharadwaj • Željko Ivanek

Born in the same month (August 1740): Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux • Montgolfier brothers • Samuel Arnold (composer)