Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1872  J C Powys, writer was born on this day in history.   

1874  Ernst Moro, Austrian physician (d. 1951) was born on December - 08.   

1877  On this day in history birth of paul Emile Ladmirault, composer   

1879  On this day in history birth of paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Bauhaus) [OS]   

1881  Padraic Colum, Irish poet/novelist/poet (Collected Poems) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo   

1887  On December - 08 birth of vicente Emilio Sojo, composer   

1888  On December - 08 birth of fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

1888  On this day in history birth of paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate)   

1888  On this day in history birth of vesey D'Davoren, character actor   

1889  W Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse) was born on December - 08.   

1890  On this day in history birth of bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti)   

1890  On this day in history birth of bohuslav Martinu, composer   

1894  James (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women & Dogs) was born on this day in history.   

1894  E.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (d. 1938) was born on December - 08.   

1897  On this day in history birth of leslie Heward, composer   

1899  On December - 08 birth of james "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist   

1899  John Qualen, Vancouver BC, actor (Grapes of Wrath, Searchers) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Sarah Williamson, US missionary in Liberia was born on this day in history.   

1900  On December - 08 birth of sun Li-jen, Chinese general (d. 1990)   

1902  On this day in history birth of wifredo Lam, Cuban artist (d. 1982)   

1903  Adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of cleo Brown, pianist   

1903  Irene Eisinger, singer was born on December - 08.   

1903  On this day in history birth of kathleen (Kitty) Rosalind Muggeridge, author   

1903  Zoltan Szekely, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 08 birth of wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935)   

1905  On December - 08 birth of charles Cushing, composer   

1905  Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of frank Faylen, St Louis Mo, actor (Herbert Gillis-Dobie Gillis)   

1905  Julius Silverman, politician was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley)   

1907  Tony Aubin, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

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

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

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

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.