Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73) was born on December - 08.   

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  Jura Soyfer, writer was born on December - 08.   

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) was born on this day in history.   

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

1916  Dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep was born on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

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

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

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

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  Ron Gulliford, educationalist was born on December - 08.   

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

1922  George Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51) was born on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 08 birth of jean Ritchie, rocker   

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

1587  On December - 08 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  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

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