Famous Birthdays In December - 08

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

1911  On this day in history 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  Jura Soyfer, writer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of denis Harding, soldier  

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  Dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep was born on December - 08.  

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

1918  On December - 08 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 December - 08.  

1919  On this day in history birth of peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997)  

1920  On this day in history birth of emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)  

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

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

1922  On this day in history birth of george Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51)  

1922  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history birth of alain Weber, composer  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.  

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 December - 08.  

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.  

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59