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  On April - 08 birth of harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

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 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  On April - 08 birth of victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

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

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  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 April - 08.   

1889  On this day in history 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  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 April - 08.   

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

1898  On April - 08 birth of achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)   

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 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  John Antill, composer was born on April - 08.   

1904  John R Hicks, British economist (Nobel 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

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

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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 April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies