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 April - 08.   

1907  Maurice Stacey, chemist was born on this day in history.   

1908  On April - 08 birth of neil Lawson, British high court judge   

1909  George Dixon, trumpet/sax was born on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 08 birth of olavi Pesonen, composer   

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

1910  George Musso, NFL guard (Chicago Bears) was born on April - 08.   

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

1911  Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 08 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 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 this day in history.   

1914  María Félix, Mexican actress (d. 2002) was born on April - 08.   

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

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

1919  On this day in history birth of [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history birth of betty Bloomer Ford, 1st lady (1975-76)/namesake for Betty Ford Clinic   

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

1921  On April - 08 birth of virginia O'Brien, LA Calif, actress/singer (Gus, Ziegfeld Follies)   

1921  On April - 08 birth of franco Corelli, Italian tenor (d. 2003)   

1923  Edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost & Mrs Muir) was born on this day in history.   

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

1923  George Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Frédéric Back, German-born Canadian short film director and screenwriter was born on April - 08.   

1924  Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English soldier and historian (d. 2006) was born on April - 08.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

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