Famous Birthdays In December - 08

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

1874  On December - 08 birth of ernst Moro, Austrian physician (d. 1951)   

1877  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 08 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1903  On December - 08 birth of irene Eisinger, singer   

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

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

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

1905  Frank Faylen, St Louis Mo, actor (Herbert Gillis-Dobie Gillis) was born on December - 08.   

1905  Julius Silverman, politician was born on December - 08.   

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

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

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

1587  On December - 08 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  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

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