Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1902  On this day in history birth of andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef) was born on this day in history.   

1904  John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator was born on May - 08.   

1904  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  Red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

1906  Roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny)   

1910  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history 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 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 May - 08.   

1915  John Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon) was born on May - 08.   

1916  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 birth of sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer   

1920  Maurice Cranston, political scientist was born on this day in history.   

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

1921  On May - 08 birth of saul Bass, designer   

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  Ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- ) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

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