Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1825  On May - 08 birth of george Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898)   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) was born on May - 08.   

1828  On this day in history birth of sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898)   

1829  On this day in history birth of louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

1833  Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 was born on May - 08.   

1836  On May - 08 birth of bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

1839  Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer was born on this day in history.   

1839  On May - 08 birth of adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920)   

1842  On this day in history birth of emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist   

1844  On this day in history birth of hermann Gradener, composer   

1846  Oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor) was born on May - 08.   

1850  Ross Barnes, baseball player (d. 1915) was born on May - 08.   

1853  On this day in history birth of charles Lee Williams, composer   

1853  On this day in history birth of dan Brouthers, baseball player (d. 1932)   

1857  On May - 08 birth of frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

1858  On this day in history birth of john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)   

1859  Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925) was born on May - 08.   

1873  Henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official) was born on May - 08.   

1882  On May - 08 birth of philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat   

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of jef van Hoof, composer   

1891  On this day in history birth of chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+   

1892  On this day in history birth of ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)   

1893  Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Edd Roush, baseball player (d. 1988) was born on May - 08.   

1893  Teddy Wakelam, English sports broadcaster and rugby union player (d. 1963) was born on May - 08.   

1895  On this day in history birth of edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)   

1895  Fulton J Sheen, El Paso Ill, bishop (Life is Worth Living) was born on May - 08.   

1895  On May - 08 birth of jose Gomez, [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter   

1895  James H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (d. 1962) was born on May - 08.   

1899  On May - 08 birth of jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter   

1899  On this day in history birth of [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom)   

1899  On May - 08 birth of arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959)   

1901  Turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979) was born on May - 08.   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.