Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1902  On this day in history birth of andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist   

1902  Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half) was born on May - 08.   

1903  Fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef)   

1904  John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator was born on May - 08.   

1904  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of inglis Gundry, composer   

1905  On May - 08 birth of red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965)   

1906  On May - 08 birth of david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

1906  Roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit)   

1911  Robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer) was born on May - 08.   

1911  On May - 08 birth of wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister   

1912  On May - 08 birth of george Woodcock, author   

1912  Gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende) was born on May - 08.   

1913  On May - 08 birth of sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On)   

1914  On May - 08 birth of lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords)   

1914  Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980) was born on May - 08.   

1915  John Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Gordon Scarrott, engineer was born on May - 08.   

1916  On May - 08 birth of joão Havelange, Brazilian industrialist   

1916  On this day in history birth of swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993)   

1919  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born on May - 08.   

1920  On this day in history birth of maurice Cranston, political scientist   

1920  On this day in history birth of sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal   

1920  On May - 08 birth of tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991)   

1921  On May - 08 birth of graham Leonard, bishop of London   

1921  Saul Bass, designer was born on May - 08.   

1922  Brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 08 birth of tristan Jones, sailor   

1925  On this day in history birth of ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- )   

1925  On May - 08 birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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