Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist was born on this day in history.   

1902  Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator   

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

1905  On May - 08 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 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 this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history 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  Robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer) was born on May - 08.   

1911  Wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 08 birth of george Woodcock, author   

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

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  João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist was born on this day in history.   

1916  Swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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

1920  On May - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

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.