Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1872  J C Powys, writer was born on December - 08.   

1874  Ernst Moro, Austrian physician (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On December - 08 birth of paul Emile Ladmirault, composer   

1879  Paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Bauhaus) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of padraic Colum, Irish poet/novelist/poet (Collected Poems)   

1882  Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) was born on December - 08.   

1886  On December - 08 birth of diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo   

1887  Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer was born on December - 08.   

1888  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian was born on this day in history.   

1888  Paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate) was born on December - 08.   

1888  Vesey D'Davoren, character actor was born on December - 08.   

1889  On December - 08 birth of w Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse)   

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

1890  Bohuslav Martinu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 08 birth of james (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women & Dogs)   

1894  On December - 08 birth of e.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (d. 1938)   

1897  Leslie Heward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist was born on this day in history.   

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  Wifredo Lam, Cuban artist (d. 1982) was born on December - 08.   

1903  Adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946) was born on December - 08.   

1903  Cleo Brown, pianist was born on December - 08.   

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

1903  On December - 08 birth of kathleen (Kitty) Rosalind Muggeridge, author   

1903  Zoltan Szekely, composer was born on December - 08.   

1904  Wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Charles Cushing, composer was born on this day in history.   

1905  Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer was born on December - 08.   

1905  On December - 08 birth of frank Faylen, St Louis Mo, actor (Herbert Gillis-Dobie Gillis)   

1905  On this day in history birth of julius Silverman, politician   

1906  Richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of tony Aubin, composer   

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

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  On this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

1632  On this day in history death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

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