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 December - 08 birth of padraic Colum, Irish poet/novelist/poet (Collected Poems)   

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 December - 08.   

1887  On this day in history birth of vicente Emilio Sojo, composer   

1888  On this day in history birth of fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

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  W Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti) was born on December - 08.   

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  E.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Leslie Heward, composer was born on December - 08.   

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

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 December - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Cleo Brown, pianist was born on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 08 birth of irene Eisinger, singer   

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

1903  On December - 08 birth of zoltan Szekely, composer   

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

1905  On December - 08 birth of charles Cushing, composer   

1905  On December - 08 birth of ernst Hermann Meyer, composer   

1905  On December - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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.