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

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

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 December - 08.   

1915  On this day in history 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.   

1916  On this day in history 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 December - 08 birth of ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig)   

1918  On December - 08 birth of gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004)   

1919  Hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 08 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man) was born on December - 08.   

1925  On this day in history birth of carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000)   

1927  On December - 08 birth of vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10)   

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

1929  Goffredo Parise, writer was born on December - 08.   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

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 December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

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