Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73) was born on December - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1915  Ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005) was born on December - 08.   

1916  On December - 08 birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

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

1917  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on December - 08.   

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

1918  On this day in history birth of gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004)   

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

1920  On this day in history birth of emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)   

1920  On December - 08 birth of ron Gulliford, educationalist   

1921  On this day in history 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  Terence Weil, cellist/teacher was born on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 08 birth of george Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51)   

1922  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on this day in history.   

1922  John B McKay, US test pilot (X-15) was born on December - 08.   

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

1923  Rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist was born on December - 08.   

1925  James E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man)   

1925  On this day in history birth of carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000)   

1927  Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10) was born on this day in history.   

1927  Ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor" was born on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

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

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

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  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 December - 08 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