Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 08 birth of lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront)   

1911  Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992) was born on December - 08.   

1912  On December - 08 birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  On this day in history birth of delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

1913  Paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song) was born on December - 08.   

1915  Denis Harding, soldier was born on December - 08.   

1915  On December - 08 birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist   

1915  On this day in history birth of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005)   

1916  On this day in history birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

1916  Richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on this day in history.   

1918  Ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig) was born on December - 08.   

1918  On December - 08 birth of gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004)   

1919  Hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer was born on December - 08.   

1919  On this day in history birth of moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer   

1919  On December - 08 birth of peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997)   

1920  Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Ron Gulliford, educationalist was born on December - 08.   

1921  On December - 08 birth of johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up)   

1921  On December - 08 birth of terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake)   

1921  Terence Weil, cellist/teacher was born on this day in history.   

1922  George Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51) was born on December - 08.   

1922  On this day in history birth of jean Ritchie, rocker   

1922  John B McKay, US test pilot (X-15) was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat)   

1923  On this day in history birth of rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist   

1925  James E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On December - 08 birth of sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man)   

1925  Carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000) was born on December - 08.   

1927  Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10) was born on this day in history.   

1927  Ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor" was born on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

1930  Alain Weber, 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  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

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

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

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