Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist was born on May - 08.   

1902  On this day in history birth of milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half)   

1903  On May - 08 birth of fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday)   

1903  On this day in history birth of joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef)   

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

1904  On May - 08 birth of john Snagge, commentator (BBC)   

1905  On May - 08 birth of inglis Gundry, composer   

1905  On this day in history birth of red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965)   

1906  On May - 08 birth of david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

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

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 May - 08.   

1910  Ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history 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  George Woodcock, author was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 08 birth of gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende)   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993)   

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

1920  On May - 08 birth of maurice Cranston, political scientist   

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 May - 08.   

1921  On May - 08 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  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  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

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