Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  On this day in history birth of john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)   

1911  On December - 08 birth of lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront)   

1911  Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

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  Paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

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

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  Peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997) was born on December - 08.   

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

1922  George Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51) was born on December - 08.   

1922  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on December - 08.   

1922  On December - 08 birth of john B McKay, US test pilot (X-15)   

1922  Lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"   

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

1930  Alain Weber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

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

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59