Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

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

1902  Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half) was born on May - 08.   

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

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 May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  On May - 08 birth of roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City)   

1908  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On)   

1914  Lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords) was born on May - 08.   

1914  On this day in history birth of romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980)   

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

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 May - 08.   

1921  On this day in history birth of graham Leonard, bishop of London   

1921  On May - 08 birth of saul Bass, designer   

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

1924  Tristan Jones, sailor was born on May - 08.   

1925  On May - 08 birth of ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- )   

1925  On this day in history birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

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