Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

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

1865  Charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist (d. 1940) was born on April - 08.   

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  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 April - 08.   

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

1881  Fernand Lamy, composer was born on April - 08.   

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

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

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

1893  On April - 08 birth of grace Cunard, Columbus OH, silent screen actress (Resurrection)   

1893  Henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl)   

1895  Bert I Gordon, NY was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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  On April - 08 birth of john Antill, composer   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

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

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  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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  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