Famous Birthdays In April - 08

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

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1874  StanisÅ‚aw Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960) was born on April - 08.   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) was born on April - 08.   

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

1880  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

1885  On April - 08 birth of dimitrios Levidis, composer   

1886  Margaret A Barnes, writer was born on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 birth of adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch)   

1892  On April - 08 birth of richard Neutra, American architect (d. 1970)   

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

1893  Henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit) was born on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of karl Hermann Pillney, composer   

1896  Yip Harburg, American lyricist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

1904  On this day in history birth of john Antill, composer   

1904  John R Hicks, British economist (Nobel 1972) was born on April - 08.   

1905  On April - 08 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  Helen B M Fennell Joseph, anti-apartheid writer (Side by Side) was born on this day in history.   

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0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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