Famous Birthdays In December - 08

1908  On December - 08 birth of john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)  

1911  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront) was born on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history birth of nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992)  

1912  On December - 08 birth of jura Soyfer, writer  

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) was born on December - 08.  

1913  On this day in history birth of paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song)  

1915  On December - 08 birth of denis Harding, soldier  

1915  George Scheuer, writer/journalist was born on December - 08.  

1915  Ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005) was born on December - 08.  

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

1916  On December - 08 birth of richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006)  

1917  On December - 08 birth of rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ)  

1918  Ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig) was born on this day in history.  

1918  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history birth of hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer  

1919  On December - 08 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  On this day in history birth of ron Gulliford, educationalist  

1921  On this day in history birth of johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up)  

1921  Terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake) was born on December - 08.  

1921  On this day in history birth of terence Weil, cellist/teacher  

1922  On December - 08 birth of george Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51)  

1922  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on December - 08.  

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  On December - 08 birth of james E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side)  

1925  Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man) was born on December - 08.  

1925  On this day in history birth of carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000)  

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

1927  On this day in history birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"  

1929  Goffredo Parise, writer was born on this day in history.  

1930  On December - 08 birth of alain Weber, 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 December - 08.  

1292  On this day in history 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 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 December - 08.  

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

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.