Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  John Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73) was born on December - 08.   

1911  On December - 08 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  Jura Soyfer, writer was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

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

1915  On this day in history birth of denis Harding, soldier   

1915  George Scheuer, writer/journalist was born on December - 08.   

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

1916  On December - 08 birth of dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep   

1916  Richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006) was born on December - 08.   

1917  On December - 08 birth of rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ)   

1918  On this day in history birth of ian Johnson, cricketer (Australian Test captbetween Hassett & Craig)   

1918  Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history birth of hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer   

1919  On this day in history birth of moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer   

1919  On this day in history birth of peter Tali Coleman, American politician (d. 1997)   

1920  Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952) was born on December - 08.   

1920  Ron Gulliford, educationalist was born on December - 08.   

1921  Johnny Otis, Calif, R&B talent scout (Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up) was born on December - 08.   

1921  On December - 08 birth of terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake)   

1921  On December - 08 birth of terence Weil, cellist/teacher   

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

1922  On this day in history birth of jean Ritchie, rocker   

1922  John B McKay, US test pilot (X-15) was born on December - 08.   

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  James E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man) was born on December - 08.   

1925  Carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

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

1927  Ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor" was born on December - 08.   

1929  On this day in history birth of goffredo Parise, writer   

1930  On this day in history birth of alain Weber, composer   

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0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

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

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59