Vladimir Gilyarovsky

Russian journalist and writer (1855-1935).

Born December 8th, 1855 in Vologda Governorate.

Died October 1st, 1935 at 79 years old in Moscow.

Alexander Wienerberger

Austrian photographer, soldier, prisoner of war and chemical engineer (1891-1955).

Born December 8th, 1891 in Vienna.

Died January 5th, 1955 at 63 years old in Salzburg.

Valéry Mézague

Cameroonian and french footballer (1983-2014).

Born December 8th, 1983 in Marseille.

Died November 15th, 2014 at 30 years old in Toulon (cardiac arrest).

Jamāl al-Sharīf

Syrian association football referee.

Born December 8th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Damascus. ^[ref]

Najwan Darwish

Palestinian poet and cultural journalist.

Born December 8th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Jerusalem.

Irena Karpa

Ukrainian writer, journalist, actress, singer and tv presenter.

Born December 8th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Cherkasy.

Jura Soyfer

Austrian writer (1912–1939).

Born December 8th, 1912 in Kharkiv.

Died February 16th, 1939 at 26 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (typhus).

Lucio Colletti

Italian philosopher and politician (1924-2001).

Born December 8th, 1924 in Rome.

Died November 3rd, 2001 at 76 years old in Campiglia Marittima.

Jean François-Poncet

French politician (1928-2012).

Born December 8th, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died July 18th, 2012 at 83 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (stroke).

Philip Holm

Swedish ice hockey player.

Born December 8th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Vantörs parish. ^[ref]

León Cortés Castro

President of costa rica (1882-1946).

Born December 8th, 1882 in Alajuela.

Died March 3rd, 1946 at 63 years old in San José.

Yuriy Maksymov

Ukrainian footballer.

Born December 8th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Kherson.

William Miller

British medievalist and journalist.

Born December 8th, 1864 in Wigton.

Died October 23rd, 1945 at 80 years old in Durban.

Jan Eggum

Norwegian musician.

Born December 8th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Bergen.

Giovanni Caccamo

Italian singer-songwriter and television presenter.

Born December 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Modica.

Silvestro Lega

Italian painter (1826-1895).

Born December 8th, 1826 in Modigliana. ^[ref]

Died November 21st, 1895 at 68 years old in Florence (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

José María Moncada

President of nicaragua (1870-1945).

Born December 8th, 1870 in Nicaragua.

Died February 23rd, 1945 at 74 years old in Managua.

Wallace Worsley

American actor-film director (1878-1944).

Born December 8th, 1878 in Wappingers Falls.

Died March 26th, 1944 at 65 years old in Hollywood.

Rudolph Pariser

American theoretical chemist (1923–2021).

Born December 8th, 1923 in Harbin.

Died February 2nd, 2021 at 97 years old ^[ref]

McDonald Bailey

British sprinter of trinidad and tobago descent (1920-2013).

Born December 8th, 1920 in Williamsville.

Died December 4th, 2013 at 92 years old in Port of Spain. ^[ref]

Giuseppe Merosi

Italian automotive engineer (1872-1956).

Born December 8th, 1872 in Piacenza.

Died March 27th, 1956 at 83 years old in Lecco.

Erich Buschenhagen

German general (1895-1994).

Born December 8th, 1895 in Strasbourg.

Died September 13th, 1994 at 98 years old in Kronberg im Taunus.

Claudio Bigagli

Italian actor.

Born December 8th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Montale.

Valeria Valeri

Italian actress.

Born December 8th, 1921 in Rome.

Died June 11th, 2019 at 97 years old in Rome.

Carlos Fernandes

Footballer.

Born December 8th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Kinshasa.