Famous Birthdays In December - 08

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

1874  On this day in history birth of ernst Moro, Austrian physician (d. 1951)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1888  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian was born on December - 08.   

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

1890  On December - 08 birth of bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti)   

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

1894  On this day in history birth of james (Grover) Thurber, Columbus Ohio, humorist (Men, Women & Dogs)   

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

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

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  Sun Li-jen, Chinese general (d. 1990) was born on December - 08.   

1902  On December - 08 birth of wifredo Lam, Cuban artist (d. 1982)   

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

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

1903  Irene Eisinger, singer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Kathleen (Kitty) Rosalind Muggeridge, author was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1905  On this day in history 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 December - 08.   

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

1907  Tony Aubin, composer was born on December - 08.   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

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