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 this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1874  StanisÅ‚aw Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960) was born on April - 08.   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) was born on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1885  Dimitrios Levidis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of margaret A Barnes, writer   

1887  Walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1893  Mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl) was born on April - 08.   

1895  Bert I Gordon, NY was born on April - 08.   

1895  Sigurdur Thordarson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 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  Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of cecil [Maurice] Bowra, British classics expert (Greek experience)   

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

1904  On April - 08 birth of john Antill, composer   

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 April - 08 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  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.