Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

1859  On this day in history birth of edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1865  On April - 08 birth of charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist (d. 1940)   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) was born on April - 08.   

1871  On this day in history birth of clarence Hudson White American photographer (d. 1925)   

1874  StanisÅ‚aw Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of rudolf Nelson, composer   

1880  On April - 08 birth of victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

1881  On April - 08 birth of fernand Lamy, composer   

1883  R. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of dimitrios Levidis, composer   

1886  On April - 08 birth of margaret A Barnes, writer   

1887  On this day in history birth of walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl)   

1888  Dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964) was born on April - 08.   

1889  On this day in history birth of adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch)   

1892  Richard Neutra, American architect (d. 1970) was born on April - 08.   

1893  Grace Cunard, Columbus OH, silent screen actress (Resurrection) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit)   

1893  Mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl) was born on April - 08.   

1895  On April - 08 birth of bert I Gordon, NY   

1895  Sigurdur Thordarson, composer was born on April - 08.   

1896  On April - 08 birth of karl Hermann Pillney, composer   

1896  Yip Harburg, American lyricist (d. 1981) was born on April - 08.   

1897  Herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel) was born on April - 08.   

1898  On this day in history birth of achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)   

1898  Cecil [Maurice] Bowra, British classics expert (Greek experience) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On April - 08 birth of arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman)   

1902  On April - 08 birth of josef Krips, Vienna Austria, conductor (London Symph 1954-63)   

1903  On April - 08 birth of ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien)   

1904  John Antill, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  John R Hicks, British economist (Nobel 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of george Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged)   

1905  Hans Scherfig, Danish marxist/writer (Idealister, Frydenholm) was born on April - 08.   

1905  On April - 08 birth of helen B M Fennell Joseph, anti-apartheid writer (Side by Side)   

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0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies