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  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront) was born on December - 08.   

1911  On this day in history birth of nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992)   

1912  On December - 08 birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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  Peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997) was born on December - 08.   

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

1920  Ron Gulliford, educationalist was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 08.   

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 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 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 December - 08.   

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

1929  On this day in history birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

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

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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  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

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 December - 08.   

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

1632  On December - 08 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