Famous Birthdays In December - 08

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

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 this day in history birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  On December - 08 birth of delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

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

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

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

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 December - 08.   

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

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

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

1919  On December - 08 birth of hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer   

1919  On December - 08 birth of moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer   

1919  Peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997) was born on December - 08.   

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  Johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up) was born on December - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1922  On December - 08 birth of john B McKay, US test pilot (X-15)   

1922  Lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat) was born on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

1925  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10)   

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

1929  On December - 08 birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

1930  Alain Weber, composer was born on December - 08.   

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0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

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 this day in history 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  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.