https://www.kcartsbeat.com/p/joseph-merrick-1862-1890-was-bornKC Arts Beaten2026-08-05T11:30:46+00:00JOSEPH MERRICK, aka THE ELEPHANT MAN, (1862-1890) was born on August 5.https://www.kcartsbeat.com/p/english-poet-percy-bysshe-shelleyKC Arts Beaten2026-08-04T11:30:41+00:00English poet PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY (1792-1822) was born on August 4.