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Saturday, 27 December 2025
1825 George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898) was born on this day in history. 
1828 On this day in history birth of jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)
1828 On this day in history birth of sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898)
1829 On May - 08 birth of louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist
1833 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer
1839 On this day in history birth of adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920)
1842 Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist was born on this day in history.
1844 On May - 08 birth of hermann Gradener, composer
1846 On this day in history birth of oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor)
1850 On May - 08 birth of ross Barnes, baseball player (d. 1915)
1853 Charles Lee Williams, composer was born on May - 08.
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 On this day in history birth of john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)
1859 Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.
1873 Henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official) was born on May - 08.
1882 On this day in history birth of philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat
1884 On May - 08 birth of harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953)
1886 Jef van Hoof, composer was born on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history birth of chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+
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 this day in history.
1893 Teddy Wakelam, English sports broadcaster and rugby union player (d. 1963) was born on May - 08.
1895 On May - 08 birth of edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)
1895 On this day in history birth of fulton J Sheen, El Paso Ill, bishop (Life is Worth Living)
1895 On this day in history birth of jose Gomez, [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter
1895 On this day in history birth of james H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (d. 1962)
1899 On this day in history birth of jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter
1899 On May - 08 birth of [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom)
1899 Arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959) was born on May - 08.
1901 On this day in history birth of turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979)
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