Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1902  On this day in history birth of andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist   

1902  Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday) was born on May - 08.   

1903  On May - 08 birth of joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef)   

1904  John Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator was born on May - 08.   

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

1905  On May - 08 birth of inglis Gundry, composer   

1905  On May - 08 birth of red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965)   

1906  On May - 08 birth of david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

1906  On May - 08 birth of roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City)   

1908  On May - 08 birth of arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny)   

1910  Mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite) was born on May - 08.   

1910  Ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit) was born on this day in history.   

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

1911  On May - 08 birth of wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister   

1912  George Woodcock, author was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende)   

1913  Sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On) was born on May - 08.   

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

1914  Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of john Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon)   

1916  On this day in history birth of gordon Scarrott, engineer   

1916  João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist was born on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 08 birth of swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993)   

1919  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of maurice Cranston, political scientist   

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

1920  On this day in history birth of tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991)   

1921  Graham Leonard, bishop of London was born on May - 08.   

1921  On May - 08 birth of saul Bass, designer   

1922  Brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 08 birth of tristan Jones, sailor   

1925  On May - 08 birth of ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- )   

1925  On this day in history birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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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 this day in history.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

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

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

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.