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  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  On this day in history birth of inglis Gundry, composer   

1905  On May - 08 birth of red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965)   

1906  David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) was born on May - 08.   

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

1908  Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite)   

1910  On May - 08 birth of ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit)   

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

1911  Wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister was born on this day in history.   

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  Sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist was born on May - 08.   

1916  Swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

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

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 May - 08.   

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

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

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

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 May - 08.   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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