Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1825  George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898) was born on May - 08.   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) was born on this day in history.   

1828  Sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898) was born on May - 08.   

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist was born on this day in history.   

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  Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920) was born on May - 08.   

1842  Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist was born on this day in history.   

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  Charles Lee Williams, composer was born on May - 08.   

1853  Dan Brouthers, baseball player (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1857  Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 08 birth of henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official)   

1882  Philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat was born on May - 08.   

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) was born on May - 08.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1895  Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore) was born on May - 08.   

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

1895  Jose Gomez, [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter was born on May - 08.   

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  [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959)   

1901  On this day in history birth of turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979)   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies