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 May - 08.   

1903  Fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef) was born on May - 08.   

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

1904  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on May - 08.   

1905  On this day in history birth of inglis Gundry, composer   

1905  Red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965) was born on May - 08.   

1906  David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City)   

1908  Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 08 birth of mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite)   

1910  On this day in history birth of ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit)   

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

1911  On May - 08 birth of wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister   

1912  On May - 08 birth of george Woodcock, author   

1912  On May - 08 birth of gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende)   

1913  On May - 08 birth of sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On)   

1914  On this day in history birth of lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords)   

1914  Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980) was born on May - 08.   

1915  On this day in history birth of john Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon)   

1916  On May - 08 birth of gordon Scarrott, engineer   

1916  On this day in history birth of joão Havelange, Brazilian industrialist   

1916  Swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 08 birth of maurice Cranston, political scientist   

1920  On May - 08 birth of sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal   

1920  On this day in history birth of tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991)   

1921  On this day in history birth of graham Leonard, bishop of London   

1921  Saul Bass, designer was born on this day in history.   

1922  Brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of tristan Jones, sailor   

1925  Ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- ) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary was born on this day in history.   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

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

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies