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  On this day in history 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  Denis Harding, soldier was born on December - 08.   

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig)   

1918  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on December - 08.   

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

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 December - 08.   

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  Terence Weil, cellist/teacher was born on December - 08.   

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

1922  On this day in history birth of jean Ritchie, rocker   

1922  John B McKay, US test pilot (X-15) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 08 birth of james E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side)   

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 this day in history.   

1927  Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10) was born on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 08 birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"   

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

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  On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

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

1596  On December - 08 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  On this day in history death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.