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 December - 08.  

1911  Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992) was born on December - 08.  

1912  Jura Soyfer, writer was born on December - 08.  

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) was born on December - 08.  

1913  On December - 08 birth of paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song)  

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

1915  On December - 08 birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist  

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

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

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1916  Richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006) was born on December - 08.  

1917  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on December - 08.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  Terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake) was born on this day in history.  

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  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on December - 08.  

1922  On this day in history birth of john B McKay, US test pilot (X-15)  

1922  On December - 08 birth of lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat)  

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 December - 08.  

1925  On December - 08 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  On this day in history birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"  

1929  On December - 08 birth of goffredo Parise, writer  

1930  On this day in history birth of alain Weber, composer  

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0644  On this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered  

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 this day in history.  

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 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