Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist was born on this day in history.   

1902  Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 08 birth of fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday)   

1903  On this day in history birth of joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef)   

1904  On May - 08 birth of john Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator   

1904  On this day in history birth of john Snagge, commentator (BBC)   

1905  Inglis Gundry, composer was born on May - 08.   

1905  On May - 08 birth of red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965)   

1906  On this day in history birth of david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

1906  Roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City) was born on May - 08.   

1908  Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) was born on May - 08.   

1910  Mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 08 birth of robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer)   

1911  On this day in history birth of wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister   

1912  On May - 08 birth of george Woodcock, author   

1912  Gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On) was born on May - 08.   

1914  On May - 08 birth of lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords)   

1914  On May - 08 birth of romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980)   

1915  On May - 08 birth of john Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon)   

1916  On this day in history birth of gordon Scarrott, engineer   

1916  On May - 08 birth of joão Havelange, Brazilian industrialist   

1916  On this day in history birth of swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993)   

1919  On this day in history birth of sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer   

1920  Maurice Cranston, political scientist was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal   

1920  On May - 08 birth of tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991)   

1921  Graham Leonard, bishop of London was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of saul Bass, designer   

1922  On this day in history birth of brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority)   

1924  Tristan Jones, sailor was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- )   

1925  On May - 08 birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies