Hisdates•ComPage 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1825 George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898) was born on this day in history. 
1828 On May - 08 birth of jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)
1828 Sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.
1829 Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist was born on this day in history.
1833 On May - 08 birth of frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903
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 May - 08.
1839 On this day in history 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 Hermann Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.
1846 Oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor) was born on this day in history.
1850 On May - 08 birth of ross Barnes, baseball player (d. 1915)
1853 Charles Lee Williams, composer was born on this day in history.
1853 Dan Brouthers, baseball player (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.
1857 On May - 08 birth of frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein
1858 John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) was born on May - 08.
1859 On this day in history birth of johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925)
1873 On this day in history birth of henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official)
1882 On this day in history birth of philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat
1884 On this day in history birth of harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953)
1886 On this day in history birth of jef van Hoof, composer
1891 Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+ was born on May - 08.
1892 Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) was born on May - 08.
1893 Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913) was born on May - 08.
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 this day in history.
1895 Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore) was born on this day in history.
1895 Fulton J Sheen, El Paso Ill, bishop (Life is Worth Living) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter
1899 [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom) was born on May - 08.
1899 On May - 08 birth of arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959)
1901 On May - 08 birth of turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979)
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