Who Was Born Today – November 8 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on November 8 | ||
1656 | Edmond Halley, mathematician and astronomer who predicted the return of the comet that bears his name. | |
1847 | Bram Stoker, author (Dracula). | |
1878 | Marshall Walter Taylor, “Major Taylor,” the world’s fastest bicycle racer for a 12-year period. | |
1879 | Leon Trosky, Russian Communist leader. | |
1884 | Hermann Rorshach, Swiss psychiatrist, inventor of the inkblot test. | |
1900 | Albert Friedrich Frey-Wyssling, Swiss botanist and molecular biology pioneer. | |
1900 | Margaret Mitchell, American writer who found success in her first and only novel, Gone With the Wind. | |
1909 | Katherine Hepburn, American actress who won four Oscars. Her movies included Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story and The African Queen. | |
1916 | Peter Ulrich Weiss, German novelist and dramatist (Marat/Sade, The Investigation). | |
1922 | Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon, performed the first human heart transplant operation. | |
1927 | Patti Page, singer (“Tennessee Waltz,” “How Much is That Doggie in the Window?”). | |
1929 | Bobby Bowden, US college football coach; holds NCAA record for most career wins and bowl wins by any Division I FBS coach. | |
1931 | Morley Safer, journalist; 60 Minutes correspondent (1970– ). | |
1932 | Ben Bova, noted author of works of science fact and fiction, a six-time winner of the Hugo Award for science fiction and fantasy writing. | |
1949 | Bonnie Raitt, blues singer, songwriter, musician. Rolling Stone magazine included her on its lists of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. | |
1950 | Mary Hart, actress, journalist; hosted Entertainment Tonight TV program 1982–2011. | |
1954 | Rickie Lee Jones, singer, songwriter, musician; listed on VH1 list of greatest women of rock music. | |
1970 | Tom Anderson, entrepreneur; co-founder of Myspace website. | |
2003 | Lady Louise Windsor, daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. |
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