Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of clarence Hudson White American photographer (d. 1925)   

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

1875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

1881  On April - 08 birth of fernand Lamy, composer   

1883  R. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972) was born on April - 08.   

1885  Dimitrios Levidis, composer was born on April - 08.   

1886  Margaret A Barnes, writer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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 April - 08.   

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  Yip Harburg, American lyricist (d. 1981) was born on April - 08.   

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 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  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  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  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 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  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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies