Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1825  On this day in history birth of george Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898)   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) was born on May - 08.   

1828  Sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898) was born on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

1836  On May - 08 birth of bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

1839  Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer was born on this day in history.   

1839  Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920) was born on May - 08.   

1842  On this day in history birth of emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist   

1844  On this day in history birth of hermann Gradener, composer   

1846  On May - 08 birth of oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor)   

1850  On this day in history birth of ross Barnes, baseball player (d. 1915)   

1853  Charles Lee Williams, composer was born on this day in history.   

1853  On May - 08 birth of dan Brouthers, baseball player (d. 1932)   

1857  On May - 08 birth of frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

1858  John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 08 birth of johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925)   

1873  On May - 08 birth of henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official)   

1882  On May - 08 birth of philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat   

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Jef van Hoof, composer was born on May - 08.   

1891  Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+ was born on May - 08.   

1892  Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On May - 08 birth of francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913)   

1893  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 birth of fulton J Sheen, El Paso Ill, bishop (Life is Worth Living)   

1895  On May - 08 birth of jose Gomez, [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter   

1895  On May - 08 birth of james H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (d. 1962)   

1899  Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter was born on May - 08.   

1899  On this day in history birth of [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Aust/British economist (Road to Serfdom)   

1899  On May - 08 birth of arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959)   

1901  Turkey Stearnes, baseball player (d. 1979) was born on May - 08.   

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0535  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

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