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  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 April - 08.   

1875  On April - 08 birth of albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer was born on April - 08.   

1880  On this day in history birth of victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of r. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972)   

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

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

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

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

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

1893  On April - 08 birth of henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit)   

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  Sigurdur Thordarson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  Karl Hermann Pillney, composer was born on April - 08.   

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

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  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman) was born on April - 08.   

1902  Josef Krips, Vienna Austria, conductor (London Symph 1954-63) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien)   

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

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

1905  On April - 08 birth of george Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged)   

1905  On this day in history birth of hans Scherfig, Danish marxist/writer (Idealister, Frydenholm)   

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

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0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

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  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

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.