Famous Birthdays In May - 08

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

1902  On this day in history birth of milford "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half)   

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

1903  Joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian (Grand Chef) was born on May - 08.   

1904  On this day in history birth of john Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator   

1904  John Snagge, commentator (BBC) was born on May - 08.   

1905  Inglis Gundry, composer was born on May - 08.   

1905  On this day in history birth of red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965)   

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

1906  Roberto Rossellini, Rome Italy, director (Open City) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) was born on May - 08.   

1910  Mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1911  Wilhelm F de Gaay Fortman, Dutch lawyer/foreign minister was born on May - 08.   

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

1912  Gertrud Fussenegger, [Dorn], Austrian writer (Mohrenlegende) was born on May - 08.   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords)   

1914  Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980) was born on May - 08.   

1915  John Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  Swami Chinmayananda, Indian spiritualist (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1920  Sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist (Man in the Gray Flannal was born on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 08 birth of tom of Finland, Finnish fetish artist (d. 1991)   

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

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

1922  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1925  On May - 08 birth of lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, lord of appeal in ordinary   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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