Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist was born on May - 08.   

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

1903  On May - 08 birth of fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday)   

1903  Joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 08 birth of john Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator   

1904  On this day in history birth of john Snagge, commentator (BBC)   

1905  Inglis Gundry, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) was born on May - 08.   

1906  On this day in history birth of roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City)   

1908  On this day in history birth of arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny)   

1910  On this day in history birth of mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite)   

1910  On May - 08 birth of ronald Russell, actor/manager (We are Angels, Little Dorrit)   

1911  On May - 08 birth of robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer)   

1911  Wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of george Woodcock, author   

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 May - 08.   

1916  On this day in history birth of swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993)   

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

1920  Maurice Cranston, political scientist was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal   

1920  Tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 08 birth of graham Leonard, bishop of London   

1921  Saul Bass, designer was born on May - 08.   

1922  On this day in history birth of brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority)   

1924  Tristan Jones, sailor was born on May - 08.   

1925  Ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania (1985- ) was born on this day in history.   

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

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On this day in history 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  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies