Famous Birthdays 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  On December - 08 birth of nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992)   

1912  On December - 08 birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  On this day in history birth of delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

1913  On this day in history birth of paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song)   

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  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 birth of gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004)   

1919  Hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer was born on December - 08.   

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  Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Ron Gulliford, educationalist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1921  Terence Weil, cellist/teacher was born on December - 08.   

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

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

1922  On December - 08 birth of john B McKay, US test pilot (X-15)   

1922  Lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist (Boy With a Rat) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 08 birth of rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist   

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 December - 08 birth of carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000)   

1927  Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10) was born on December - 08.   

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

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

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  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

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 December - 08.   

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

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59