Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1902  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1904  John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator was born on this day in history.   

1904  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on May - 08.   

1905  Inglis Gundry, composer was born on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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  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 May - 08.   

1911  On this day in history birth of robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer)   

1911  Wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister was born on May - 08.   

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

1914  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 birth of joão Havelange, Brazilian industrialist   

1916  On this day in history 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 May - 08 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  Graham Leonard, bishop of London was born on May - 08.   

1921  On this day in history birth of saul Bass, designer   

1922  On this day in history birth of brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority)   

1924  On May - 08 birth of tristan Jones, sailor   

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

1925  Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary was born on this day in history.   

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

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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