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

1915  On this day in history birth of denis Harding, soldier   

1915  On this day in history birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist   

1915  On December - 08 birth of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005)   

1916  On December - 08 birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

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 December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51)   

1922  On December - 08 birth of jean Ritchie, rocker   

1922  John B McKay, US test pilot (X-15) was born on December - 08.   

1922  On this day in history birth of lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat)   

1923  On this day in history birth of rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist   

1925  On this day in history birth of james E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side)   

1925  Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man) was born on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

1930  Alain Weber, composer was born on December - 08.   

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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 this day in history.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  On December - 08 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 December - 08.   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59