Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

1905  Pierre Wigny, Belgian minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61) [or 4/18] was born on April - 08.   

1906  Charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer (Mirror of the Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Raoul Jobin, French Canadian tenor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of maurice Stacey, chemist   

1908  On this day in history birth of neil Lawson, British high court judge   

1909  On this day in history birth of george Dixon, trumpet/sax   

1909  On April - 08 birth of olavi Pesonen, composer   

1909  On this day in history birth of william James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist   

1910  On this day in history birth of george Musso, NFL guard (Chicago Bears)   

1910  On this day in history birth of wendell Bill, cricketer (NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930)   

1911  On this day in history birth of douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian   

1911  Emil Mihai Cioran, writer/aphorist was born on April - 08.   

1911  On April - 08 birth of melvin Calvin, US chemist (photosynthesis, Nobel 1961)   

1912  On this day in history birth of sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36)   

1912  Alois Brunner, Austrian Nazi was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of h Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth)   

1914  On April - 08 birth of john Cameron, cricketer (brother of Jimmy WI v-capt 1939 England tour)   

1914  María Félix, Mexican actress (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 08 birth of betty Ford, First Lady of the United States   

1918  Glendon Swarthout, American author (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1919  [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Carmen McRae (Clark), US jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Erik Pausin, Austria, figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936) was born on April - 08.   

1921  Alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served) was born on April - 08.   

1921  Betty Bloomer Ford, 1st lady (1975-76)/namesake for Betty Ford Clinic was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of jan Novak, composer   

1921  On this day in history birth of virginia O'Brien, LA Calif, actress/singer (Gus, Ziegfeld Follies)   

1921  Franco Corelli, Italian tenor (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost & Mrs Muir) was born on April - 08.   

1923  On this day in history birth of franco Corelli, Anconia Italy, tenor (Don Jose-Carmen)   

1923  On April - 08 birth of george Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 2003)   

1924  Frédéric Back, German-born Canadian short film director and screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

1924  Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English soldier and historian (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Shecky Greene, Chicago Ill, comedian/actor (Love Machine, Combat) was born on this day in history.   

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

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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 April - 08.