Hisdates•ComPage 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08
Monday, 14 July 2025
1825 George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898) was born on this day in history. 
1828 Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) was born on May - 08.
1828 On May - 08 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 On May - 08 birth of frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903
1836 Bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.
1839 On this day in history birth of francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer
1839 On May - 08 birth of adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920)
1842 On May - 08 birth of emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist
1844 On May - 08 birth of hermann Gradener, composer
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 On this day in history birth of charles Lee Williams, composer
1853 On May - 08 birth of dan Brouthers, baseball player (d. 1932)
1857 Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein was born on this day in history.
1858 On May - 08 birth of john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)
1859 On May - 08 birth of johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925)
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 May - 08.
1886 On May - 08 birth of jef van Hoof, composer
1891 Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+ was born on May - 08.
1892 On this day in history birth of ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)
1893 On this day in history birth of francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913)
1893 On this day in history birth of edd Roush, baseball player (d. 1988)
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 On this day in history birth of fulton J Sheen, El Paso Ill, bishop (Life is Worth Living)
1895 Jose Gomez, [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter was born on this day in history.
1895 On this day in history birth of james H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (d. 1962)
1899 Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.
1899 On this day in history birth of [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom)
1899 Arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.
1901 Turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979) was born on May - 08.
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