Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  On December - 08 birth of john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)   

1911  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront) was born on December - 08.   

1911  Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Jura Soyfer, writer was born on December - 08.   

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song) was born on December - 08.   

1915  Denis Harding, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist   

1915  On December - 08 birth of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005)   

1916  On this day in history birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

1916  Richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 08 birth of rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ)   

1918  Ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig) was born on this day in history.   

1918  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on December - 08.   

1919  Hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer was born on this day in history.   

1919  Moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer was born on December - 08.   

1919  Peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997) was born on December - 08.   

1920  Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952) was born on December - 08.   

1920  On December - 08 birth of ron Gulliford, educationalist   

1921  On December - 08 birth of johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up)   

1921  Terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of terence Weil, cellist/teacher   

1922  On this day in history birth of george Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51)   

1922  On this day in history birth of jean Ritchie, rocker   

1922  On this day in history birth of john B McKay, US test pilot (X-15)   

1922  Lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat) was born on December - 08.   

1923  On this day in history birth of rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist   

1925  On December - 08 birth of james E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side)   

1925  On December - 08 birth of sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man)   

1925  Carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000) was born on December - 08.   

1927  On December - 08 birth of vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10)   

1927  On this day in history birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"   

1929  Goffredo Parise, writer was born on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 08 birth of alain Weber, composer   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on this day in history.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On this day in history death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59