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): Adnan Sami • Chief Keef • Eddie Leadbeater • Gabriel Báthory • Henry Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel • John Metcalf (civil engineer) • Louis de Broglie • Malcolm Glazer • Matthew Judon • Maxine Waters • Oussama Assaidi • Robert Syms • Sami Michael • Signe Hasso • Stieg Larsson • Tom Johnston (musician)

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