Famous Birthdays In May - 08

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

1902  On this day in history 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  Joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef) was born on May - 08.   

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

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

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

1905  On May - 08 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 May - 08 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 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 May - 08.   

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 08 birth of john Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon)   

1916  On this day in history 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  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1920  Maurice Cranston, political scientist was born on May - 08.   

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

1920  Tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Graham Leonard, bishop of London was born on this day in history.   

1921  Saul Bass, designer was born on May - 08.   

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

1924  On May - 08 birth of tristan Jones, sailor   

1925  Ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- ) was born on May - 08.   

1925  On this day in history 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 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  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  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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