Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

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

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

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

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  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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  Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) was born on May - 08.   

1910  On May - 08 birth of mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite)   

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

1912  On May - 08 birth of george Woodcock, author   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of john Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon)   

1916  On May - 08 birth of gordon Scarrott, engineer   

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

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

1919  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 08 birth of brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority)   

1924  On May - 08 birth of tristan Jones, sailor   

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

1925  On May - 08 birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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