Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

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

1906  On this day in history birth of charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer (Mirror of the Sea)   

1906  On this day in history birth of raoul Jobin, French Canadian tenor (d. 1974)   

1907  Maurice Stacey, chemist was born on April - 08.   

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

1909  On April - 08 birth of george Dixon, trumpet/sax   

1909  Olavi Pesonen, composer was born on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 birth of wendell Bill, cricketer (NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930)   

1911  Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian was born on April - 08.   

1911  Emil Mihai Cioran, writer/aphorist was born on this day in history.   

1911  Melvin Calvin, US chemist (photosynthesis, Nobel 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36) was born on April - 08.   

1912  On this day in history birth of alois Brunner, Austrian Nazi   

1913  On April - 08 birth of h Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth)   

1914  John Cameron, cricketer (brother of Jimmy WI v-capt 1939 England tour) was born on April - 08.   

1914  On April - 08 birth of maría Félix, Mexican actress (d. 2002)   

1918  Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of glendon Swarthout, American author (d. 1992)   

1919  On April - 08 birth of [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..)   

1920  On April - 08 birth of carmen McRae (Clark), US jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life)   

1920  On this day in history birth of erik Pausin, Austria, figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936)   

1921  Alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 08 birth of betty Bloomer Ford, 1st lady (1975-76)/namesake for Betty Ford Clinic   

1921  Jan Novak, composer was born on April - 08.   

1921  Virginia O'Brien, LA Calif, actress/singer (Gus, Ziegfeld Follies) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of franco Corelli, Italian tenor (d. 2003)   

1923  On this day in history birth of edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost & Mrs Muir)   

1923  Franco Corelli, Anconia Italy, tenor (Don Jose-Carmen) was born on April - 08.   

1923  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English soldier and historian (d. 2006)   

1925  On this day in history birth of shecky Greene, Chicago Ill, comedian/actor (Love Machine, Combat)   

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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  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1364  On this day in history 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 this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.