Famous Birthdays In April - 08

1859  On April - 08 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 this day in history.  

1871  Clarence Hudson White American photographer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history birth of stanisław Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960)  

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1892  Richard Neutra, American architect (d. 1970) was born on April - 08.  

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

1893  On this day in history birth of henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit)  

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

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

1895  Sigurdur Thordarson, composer was born on April - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On April - 08 birth of josef Krips, Vienna Austria, conductor (London Symph 1954-63)  

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

1904  John Antill, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1905  George Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged) was born on this day in history.  

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

1905  On April - 08 birth of helen B M Fennell Joseph, anti-apartheid writer (Side by Side)  

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

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy  

1143  On this day in history 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 April - 08.  

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

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.