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  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer was born on December - 08.   

1879  Paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Bauhaus) [OS] was born on December - 08.   

1881  Padraic Colum, Irish poet/novelist/poet (Collected Poems) was born on December - 08.   

1882  On this day in history birth of manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita)   

1886  Diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history 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  Vesey D'Davoren, character actor was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of bohuslav Martinu, composer   

1894  James (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women & Dogs) was born on December - 08.   

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

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

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

1899  On this day in history birth of john Qualen, Vancouver BC, actor (Grapes of Wrath, Searchers)   

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

1900  Sun Li-jen, Chinese general (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Wifredo Lam, Cuban artist (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of adele Simpson, NYC, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1946)   

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

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

1903  Kathleen (Kitty) Rosalind Muggeridge, author was born on December - 08.   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of wilmer L Allison Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1935)   

1905  On this day in history birth of charles Cushing, composer   

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 December - 08 birth of julius Silverman, politician   

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

1907  On December - 08 birth of tony Aubin, composer   

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0644  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

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

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59