Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) was born on this day in history.   

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  Clarence Hudson White American photographer (d. 1925) was born on April - 08.   

1874  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960)   

1875  On this day in history birth of albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of fernand Lamy, composer   

1883  R. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972) was born on April - 08.   

1885  Dimitrios Levidis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  Margaret A Barnes, writer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On April - 08 birth of walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl)   

1888  On this day in history birth of dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964)   

1889  Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch) was born on April - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl)   

1895  On this day in history birth of bert I Gordon, NY   

1895  On this day in history birth of sigurdur Thordarson, composer   

1896  Karl Hermann Pillney, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 08 birth of yip Harburg, American lyricist (d. 1981)   

1897  On April - 08 birth of herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel)   

1898  Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) was born on April - 08.   

1898  On this day in history birth of cecil [Maurice] Bowra, British classics expert (Greek experience)   

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  Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On April - 08 birth of john Antill, composer   

1904  On April - 08 birth of john R Hicks, British economist (Nobel 1972)   

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

1905  On April - 08 birth of hans Scherfig, Danish marxist/writer (Idealister, Frydenholm)   

1905  On this day in history birth of helen B M Fennell Joseph, anti-apartheid writer (Side by Side)   

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0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

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

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.