Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  On this day in history 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  Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

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

1913  On December - 08 birth of paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song)   

1915  Denis Harding, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1915  George Scheuer, writer/journalist was born on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 08 birth of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005)   

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  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on December - 08.   

1918  On December - 08 birth of ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig)   

1918  On this day in history birth of gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004)   

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

1919  Moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1920  On December - 08 birth of emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)   

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

1921  Johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history 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  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 December - 08.   

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

1923  Rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist was born on December - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1925  On December - 08 birth of carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000)   

1927  Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10) was born on December - 08.   

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

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

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 December - 08.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

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

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

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