Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist was born on this day in history.   

1902  Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday) was born on May - 08.   

1903  On May - 08 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  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 08 birth of inglis Gundry, composer   

1905  On this day in history birth of red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965)   

1906  David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City)   

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 May - 08.   

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

1911  On May - 08 birth of robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer)   

1911  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1913  Sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On) was born on May - 08.   

1914  Lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords) was born on May - 08.   

1914  On May - 08 birth of romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980)   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of gordon Scarrott, engineer   

1916  João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991)   

1921  On this day in history birth of graham Leonard, bishop of London   

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

1922  Brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority) was born on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

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

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

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

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.