Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1908  On December - 08 birth of john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)   

1911  Lee J Cobb, NYC, actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront) was born on December - 08.   

1911  Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992) was born on December - 08.   

1912  On December - 08 birth of jura Soyfer, writer   

1913  On December - 08 birth of delmore Schwartz, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Shenandoah)   

1913  Paul Félix, Flemish architect (Sun Song) was born on December - 08.   

1915  On December - 08 birth of denis Harding, soldier   

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

1915  On this day in history birth of ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (d. 2005)   

1916  Dorothy Mae Ballard, labor union rep was born on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 08 birth of richard Fleischer, American film director (d. 2006)   

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 this day in history.   

1919  On December - 08 birth of hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer   

1919  Moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer was born on December - 08.   

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

1920  On December - 08 birth of emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952)   

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 this day in history birth of terence Morgan, London England, actor (Adv of Sir Francis Drake)   

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

1922  George Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51) was born on this day in history.   

1922  Jean Ritchie, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist   

1925  James E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side) was born on December - 08.   

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

1925  Carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author (d. 2000) was born on December - 08.   

1927  On December - 08 birth of vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, 8, 10)   

1927  Ferdie Pacheco, the "Fight Doctor" was born on this day in history.   

1929  Goffredo Parise, writer was born on December - 08.   

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

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.   

1596  On December - 08 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  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.