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  On December - 08 birth of nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992)   

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

1915  On December - 08 birth of denis Harding, soldier   

1915  On this day in history birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist   

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

1916  On December - 08 birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

1916  On this day in history birth of richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006)   

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  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on December - 08.   

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

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 December - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake)   

1921  On December - 08 birth of terence Weil, cellist/teacher   

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

1922  On December - 08 birth of jean Ritchie, rocker   

1922  On this day in history 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  Rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist was born on December - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

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

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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