Famous Birthdays In December - 08

1908  On December - 08 birth of john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)   

1911  On this day in history birth of lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront)   

1911  On December - 08 birth of nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992)   

1912  Jura Soyfer, writer was born on December - 08.   

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) was born on December - 08.   

1913  On December - 08 birth of paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song)   

1915  Denis Harding, soldier was born on December - 08.   

1915  On this day in history birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist   

1915  On this day in history birth of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005)   

1916  On December - 08 birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

1916  On this day in history birth of richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006)   

1917  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on December - 08.   

1918  Ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig) was born on December - 08.   

1918  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On December - 08 birth of hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer   

1919  On December - 08 birth of moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer   

1919  Peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997) was born on December - 08.   

1920  Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of ron Gulliford, educationalist   

1921  On this day in history birth of johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up)   

1921  Terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake) was born on December - 08.   

1921  Terence Weil, cellist/teacher was born on December - 08.   

1922  George Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51) was born on this day in history.   

1922  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 08 birth of john B McKay, US test pilot (X-15)   

1922  Lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat) was born on December - 08.   

1923  Rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist was born on December - 08.   

1925  On December - 08 birth of james E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side)   

1925  On this day in history birth of sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man)   

1925  Carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history birth of vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10)   

1927  On December - 08 birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"   

1929  On this day in history birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

1930  Alain Weber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on this day in history.   

1292  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59