People born on May 08

1980

Michelle McManus, Scottish singer (b: May 8, 1980)
► Biography of Michelle McManus

1976

Martha Wainwright, Canadian musician and songwriter (b: May 8, 1976)
► Biography of Martha Wainwright

1975

Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-born singer (b: May 8, 1975)
► Biography of Enrique Iglesias

1974

Korey Stringer, American football player (b: May 8, 1974 ; d: August 1, 2001)
► Biography of Korey Stringer

1972

Darren Hayes, Australian singer (b: May 8, 1972)
► Biography of Darren Hayes

1966

Claudio Taffarel, Brazilian footballer (b: May 8, 1966)
► Biography of Claudio Taffarel

1964

Melissa Gilbert, American actress and president of the Screen Actors Guild (b: May 8, 1964)
► Biography of Melissa Gilbert

Bobby Labonte, American race car driver (b: May 8, 1964)
► Biography of Bobby Labonte

Dave Rowntree, Drummer with British band Blur (b: May 8, 1964)
► Biography of Dave Rowntree

1957

Marie Myriam, French singer (b: May 8, 1957)
► Biography of Marie Myriam

1954

David Keith, American actor (b: May 8, 1954)
► Biography of David Keith

1953

Alex Van Halen, Dutch-born drummer (b: May 8, 1953)
► Biography of Alex Van Halen

1951

Chris Frantz, drummer (Talking Heads) (b: May 8, 1951)
► Biography of Chris Frantz

1948

Felicity Lott, English soprano (b: May 8, 1948)
► Biography of Felicity Lott

1945

Keith Jarrett, American musician (b: May 8, 1945)
► Biography of Keith Jarrett

1944

Gary Glitter, English singer (b: May 8, 1944)
► Biography of Gary Glitter

1943

Toni Tennille, American singer (b: May 8, 1943)
► Biography of Toni Tennille

1940

Ricky Nelson, American singer (b: May 8, 1940)
► Biography of Ricky Nelson

1937

Thomas Pynchon, American novelist (b: May 8, 1937)
► Biography of Thomas Pynchon

1935

Jack Charlton, English footballer (b: May 8, 1935)
► Biography of Jack Charlton

1932

Phyllida Law, Scottish actress (b: May 8, 1932)
► Biography of Phyllida Law

Sonny Liston, American boxer (b: May 8, 1932 ; d: December 30, 1970)
► Biography of Sonny Liston

1930

Heather Harper, Irish soprano (b: May 8, 1930)
► Biography of Heather Harper

Gary Snyder, American poet (b: May 8, 1930)
► Biography of Gary Snyder

1928

Theodore Sorenson, American political operative and writer (b: May 8, 1928)
► Biography of Theodore Sorenson

1926

Sir David Attenborough, British television presenter and producer (b: May 8, 1926)
► Biography of David Attenborough

Don Rickles, American comedian (b: May 8, 1926)
► Biography of Don Rickles

1925

Ali Hassan Mwinyi, President of Tanzania (b: May 8, 1925)
► Biography of Ali Hassan Mwinyi

1919

Lex Barker, American actor (b: May 8, 1919 ; d: May 11, 1973)
► Biography of Lex Barker

1916

João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist and football league president (b: May 8, 1916)
► Biography of Joao Havelange

1914

Romain Gary, Polish writer (b: May 8, 1914 ; d: December 2, 1980)
► Biography of Romain Gary

1911

Robert Johnson, American singer and guitarist (b: May 8, 1911 ; d: August 16, 1938)
► Biography of Robert Johnson

1906

Roberto Rossellini, Italian director (b: May 8, 1906)
► Biography of Roberto Rossellini

1905

Red Nichols, American jazz cornettist (b: May 8, 1905 ; d: June 28, 1965)
► Biography of Red Nichols

1903

Fernandel, French actor (b: May 8, 1903 ; d: February 26, 1971)
► Biography of Fernandel

1895

Fulton J. Sheen, bishop and television personality (b: May 8, 1895)
► Biography of Fulton J. Sheen

1884

Harry S. Truman, President of the United States (b: May 8, 1884 ; d: December 26, 1972)
► Biography of Harry S. Truman

1850

Ross Barnes, baseball player (b: May 8, 1850 ; d: February 5, 1915)
► Biography of Ross Barnes

1842

Emil Christian Hansen, Danish fermentation physiologist (b: May 8, 1842 ; d: August 27, 1909)
► Biography of Emil Christian Hansen

1829

Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American composer and pianist (b: May 8, 1829 ; d: December 18, 1869)
► Biography of Louis Moreau Gottschalk

1828

Jean Henri Dunant, Swiss founder of the Red Cross, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b: May 8, 1828)
► Biography of Jean Henri Dunant

1825

George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer and author (b: May 8, 1825 ; d: March 1, 1898)
► Biography of George Bruce Malleson

1737

Edward Gibbon, English historian (b: May 8, 1737 ; d: January 16, 1794)
► Biography of Edward Gibbon

1735

Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (b: May 8, 1735 ; d: October 15, 1811)
► Biography of Nathaniel Dance-Holland

1670

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (b: May 8, 1670 ; d: May 10, 1726)
► Biography of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

1668

Alain-René Lesage, French writer (b: May 8, 1668)
► Biography of Alain-René Lesage

1653

Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (b: May 8, 1653 ; d: June 17, 1734)
► Biography of Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars

1632

Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b: May 8, 1632 ; d: March 1, 1706)
► Biography of Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming

1629

Niels Juel, Danish admiral (b: May 8, 1629 ; d: April 8, 1697)
► Biography of Niels Juel

1622

Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (b: May 8, 1622 ; d: March 14, 1698)
► Biography of Claes Rålamb (1622-1698)

1587

Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (b: May 8, 1587 ; d: October 7, 1637)
► Biography of Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy

1521

Petrus Canisius, Dutch Jesuit (b: May 8, 1521 ; d: December 21, 1597)
► Biography of Petrus Canisius

1460

Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (b: May 8, 1460 ; d: April 4, 1536)
► Biography of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

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