Who was born on December 8?
– BC 65 – Quintus Horace Flaccus (BC 
– ancient Roman poet, representative of the “golden age” of Roman literature.
– 1542 – Mary Stuart (1587) – Queen of Scotland (1542-1567).
– 1685 – Johannes Farina (1766) – Italian perfumer, creator of the first cologne.
– 1802 – Alexander Odoevsky (1839) – Russian prince, Decembrist, poet, writer.
– 1812 – Natalia Goncharova (Pushkina-Lanskaya) – Russian aristocrat, wife of the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin.
– 1832 – Björnstjerne Björnson (1910) – Norwegian writer, public and theatrical figure, Nobel Prize laureate (1903).
– 1844 – Emile Reynaud (1918) – French inventor, artist.
– 1864 – Anatoly Durov (1916) – Russian clown and trainer, founder of the famous circus dynasty.
– 1865 – Jean Sibelius (1957) – Finnish composer, violinist, conductor.
– 1879 – Pavel Benkov (1949) – Artist, Honored Artist of Uzbekistan.
– 1927 – Vladimir Shatalov – Soviet cosmonaut, Lieutenant General of Aviation, twice Hero of the Soviet Union.
– 1929 – Klara Rumyanova (2004) – Soviet and Russian theater, film and radio actress, Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
– 1933 – Lev Borisov (2011) – Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, People’s Artist of Russia.
– 1943 – Jim Morrison (1971) – American poet and singer, leader and vocalist of the band “The Doors”.
– 1947 – Chuck Thomas – American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (1989).
– 1953 – Kim Basinger – American actress and model, Academy Award winner.
– 1957 – Marina Golub (2012) – Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter, Honored Artist of Russia.
– 1966 – Alexander Shmurnov – Russian sports journalist, radio host, TV presenter and commentator.
– 1985 – Megan Duhamel – Canadian figure skater (pair skating), Olympic champion (2018), two-time world champion.
– 1993 – Anna Sophia Robb – American actress.
– 1994 – Conseslus Kipruto – Kenyan runner, Olympic champion in steeplechase (2016).
