Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1825  George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898) was born on May - 08.   

1828  On May - 08 birth of jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

1828  On May - 08 birth of sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898)   

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist was born on May - 08.   

1833  On May - 08 birth of frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1836  Bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on May - 08.   

1839  On this day in history birth of francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer   

1839  Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920) was born on May - 08.   

1842  Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist was born on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history birth of hermann Gradener, composer   

1846  On May - 08 birth of oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor)   

1850  Ross Barnes, baseball player (d. 1915) was born on May - 08.   

1853  Charles Lee Williams, composer was born on May - 08.   

1853  On this day in history birth of dan Brouthers, baseball player (d. 1932)   

1857  On May - 08 birth of frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

1858  John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) was born on May - 08.   

1859  On May - 08 birth of johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925)   

1873  On May - 08 birth of henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official)   

1882  Philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of jef van Hoof, composer   

1891  On May - 08 birth of chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+   

1892  On this day in history birth of ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)   

1893  On this day in history birth of francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913)   

1893  On this day in history birth of edd Roush, baseball player (d. 1988)   

1893  Teddy Wakelam, English sports broadcaster and rugby union player (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 08 birth of edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)   

1895  Fulton J Sheen, El Paso Ill, bishop (Life is Worth Living) was born on May - 08.   

1895  Jose Gomez, [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter was born on May - 08.   

1895  James H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter was born on May - 08.   

1899  On May - 08 birth of [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom)   

1899  On May - 08 birth of arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959)   

1901  Turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies