Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist was born on May - 08.   

1902  On May - 08 birth of milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half)   

1903  On this day in history birth of fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday)   

1903  On this day in history birth of joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef)   

1904  John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of john Snagge, commentator (BBC)   

1905  Inglis Gundry, composer was born on this day in history.   

1905  Red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 08 birth of david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

1906  Roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City) was born on May - 08.   

1908  On this day in history birth of arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny)   

1910  Mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister   

1912  George Woodcock, author was born on this day in history.   

1912  Gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On May - 08 birth of sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On)   

1914  On May - 08 birth of lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords)   

1914  Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980) was born on May - 08.   

1915  John Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon) was born on May - 08.   

1916  Gordon Scarrott, engineer was born on May - 08.   

1916  On this day in history birth of joão Havelange, Brazilian industrialist   

1916  On this day in history birth of swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993)   

1919  On May - 08 birth of sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer   

1920  On May - 08 birth of maurice Cranston, political scientist   

1920  On this day in history birth of sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal   

1920  On May - 08 birth of tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991)   

1921  On May - 08 birth of graham Leonard, bishop of London   

1921  Saul Bass, designer was born on this day in history.   

1922  On May - 08 birth of brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority)   

1924  Tristan Jones, sailor was born on May - 08.   

1925  Ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- ) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies