Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) was born on April - 08.   

1881  Fernand Lamy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  On April - 08 birth of r. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972)   

1885  On April - 08 birth of dimitrios Levidis, composer   

1886  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 birth of dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964)   

1889  Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Richard Neutra, American architect (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of grace Cunard, Columbus OH, silent screen actress (Resurrection)   

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 this day in history birth of bert I Gordon, NY   

1895  On April - 08 birth of sigurdur Thordarson, composer   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of yip Harburg, American lyricist (d. 1981)   

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

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

1898  On April - 08 birth of cecil [Maurice] Bowra, British classics expert (Greek experience)   

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien)   

1904  On April - 08 birth of john Antill, composer   

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

1905  George Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Hans Scherfig, Danish marxist/writer (Idealister, Frydenholm) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

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

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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