Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1902  On May - 08 birth of andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist   

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

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

1903  Joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 08 birth of john Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator   

1904  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1906  On this day in history birth of david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

1906  Roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of george Woodcock, author   

1912  Gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende) was born on May - 08.   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords)   

1914  Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

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

1916  On May - 08 birth of gordon Scarrott, engineer   

1916  On May - 08 birth of joão Havelange, Brazilian industrialist   

1916  On May - 08 birth of swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993)   

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

1920  On this day in history birth of maurice Cranston, political scientist   

1920  Sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal was born on May - 08.   

1920  Tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991) was born on May - 08.   

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

1921  On May - 08 birth of saul Bass, designer   

1922  Brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Tristan Jones, sailor was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- )   

1925  On this day in history birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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