Hisdates•ComPage 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08
Wednesday, 05 February 2025
1825 George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898) was born on this day in history. 
1828 Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) was born on this day in history.
1828 On May - 08 birth of sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898)
1829 Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist was born on May - 08.
1833 Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 was born on this day in history.
1836 Bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.
1839 On May - 08 birth of francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer
1839 Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist
1844 Hermann Gradener, composer was born on May - 08.
1846 On May - 08 birth of oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor)
1850 On May - 08 birth of ross Barnes, baseball player (d. 1915)
1853 Charles Lee Williams, composer was born on this day in history.
1853 Dan Brouthers, baseball player (d. 1932) was born on May - 08.
1857 Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein was born on this day in history.
1858 On May - 08 birth of john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)
1859 Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925) was born on May - 08.
1873 On this day in history birth of henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official)
1882 On this day in history birth of philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat
1884 Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) was born on May - 08.
1886 On this day in history birth of jef van Hoof, composer
1891 Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+ was born on this day in history.
1892 On this day in history birth of ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)
1893 On this day in history birth of francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913)
1893 On this day in history birth of edd Roush, baseball player (d. 1988)
1893 Teddy Wakelam, English sports broadcaster and rugby union player (d. 1963) was born on May - 08.
1895 On this day in history birth of edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)
1895 Fulton J Sheen, El Paso Ill, bishop (Life is Worth Living) was born on this day in history.
1895 On this day in history birth of jose Gomez, [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter
1895 James H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.
1899 On May - 08 birth of jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter
1899 [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom) was born on this day in history.
1899 On May - 08 birth of arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959)
1901 On this day in history birth of turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979)
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