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

1912  Jura Soyfer, writer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1916  Richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on this day in history.   

1918  Ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig) was born on December - 08.   

1918  On this day in history birth of gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004)   

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

1919  On December - 08 birth of moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer   

1919  Peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997) was born on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

1921  On December - 08 birth of terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake)   

1921  Terence Weil, cellist/teacher was born on December - 08.   

1922  On December - 08 birth of george Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51)   

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

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 December - 08.   

1925  Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man) was born on December - 08.   

1925  On December - 08 birth of carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000)   

1927  Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10) was born on December - 08.   

1927  On this day in history birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"   

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

1930  On December - 08 birth of alain Weber, composer   

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

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 this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59