Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

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

1902  On this day in history birth of milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half)   

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

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

1904  John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator was born on this day in history.   

1904  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  Red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

1906  David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) was born on May - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite)   

1910  Ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit) was born on May - 08.   

1911  Robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister was born on May - 08.   

1912  On May - 08 birth of george Woodcock, author   

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

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

1914  Lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords) was born on May - 08.   

1914  On this day in history birth of romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980)   

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

1916  Gordon Scarrott, engineer was born on May - 08.   

1916  João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist was born on May - 08.   

1916  Swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993) was born on May - 08.   

1919  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

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

1920  Tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 08 birth of graham Leonard, bishop of London   

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

1922  Brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority) was born on May - 08.   

1924  Tristan Jones, sailor was born on May - 08.   

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

1925  Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary was born on May - 08.   

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

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

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

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  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.