Famous Birthdays In December - 08

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront)   

1911  On December - 08 birth of nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992)   

1912  On December - 08 birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  Delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah) was born on this day in history.   

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

1915  On December - 08 birth of denis Harding, soldier   

1915  On this day in history birth of george Scheuer, writer/journalist   

1915  Ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep was born on December - 08.   

1916  Richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 08 birth of ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig)   

1918  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on December - 08.   

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

1919  On December - 08 birth of moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer   

1919  Peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997) was born on December - 08.   

1920  On this day in history birth of emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)   

1920  On December - 08 birth of ron Gulliford, educationalist   

1921  On this day in history birth of johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up)   

1921  Terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake) was born on December - 08.   

1921  On this day in history birth of terence Weil, cellist/teacher   

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

1922  On December - 08 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 December - 08.   

1923  Rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of james E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side)   

1925  Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000)   

1927  On this day in history birth of vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10)   

1927  On this day in history birth of ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor"   

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

1930  Alain Weber, composer was born on December - 08.   

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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 December - 08.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.