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  On this day in history birth of lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront)   

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

1912  On December - 08 birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) was born on December - 08.   

1913  Paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song) was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of denis Harding, soldier   

1915  On December - 08 birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist   

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

1916  Dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep was born on December - 08.   

1916  On this day in history birth of richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006)   

1917  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig)   

1918  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history birth of hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer   

1919  Moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1919  On December - 08 birth of peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997)   

1920  On December - 08 birth of emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)   

1920  On December - 08 birth of ron Gulliford, educationalist   

1921  Johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up) was born on December - 08.   

1921  Terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake) was born on December - 08.   

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  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on December - 08.   

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

1922  On December - 08 birth of lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat)   

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

1925  James E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side) was born on December - 08.   

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1927  Ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor" was born on December - 08.   

1929  On December - 08 birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

1930  Alain Weber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

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 this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

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

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.