Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

1859  On April - 08 birth of edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1865  On this day in history birth of charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist (d. 1940)   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) was born on April - 08.   

1871  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1878  On April - 08 birth of rudolf Nelson, composer   

1880  On April - 08 birth of victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

1881  On this day in history birth of fernand Lamy, composer   

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

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1888  Dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964) was born on April - 08.   

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

1892  On this day in history birth of richard Neutra, American architect (d. 1970)   

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  Mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of bert I Gordon, NY   

1895  On April - 08 birth of sigurdur Thordarson, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1898  Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) was born on April - 08.   

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  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 April - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of george Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged)   

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 April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 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  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  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.