Famous Birthdays In April - 08

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) was born on April - 08.   

1865  Charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

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

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

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

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

1887  Walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl) was born on April - 08.   

1888  Dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1893  Grace Cunard, Columbus OH, silent screen actress (Resurrection) was born on April - 08.   

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

1893  On April - 08 birth of mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl)   

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

1895  On April - 08 birth of sigurdur Thordarson, composer   

1896  On April - 08 birth of karl Hermann Pillney, composer   

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  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  On April - 08 birth of arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman)   

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

1903  Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) was born on this day in history.   

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

1904  On this day in history 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 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  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

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  On April - 08 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  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies