Famous Birthdays In April - 08

1905  On this day in history birth of pierre Wigny, Belgian minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61) [or 4/18]   

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

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

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

1908  Neil Lawson, British high court judge was born on this day in history.   

1909  George Dixon, trumpet/sax was born on April - 08.   

1909  On this day in history birth of olavi Pesonen, composer   

1909  On April - 08 birth of william James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist   

1910  George Musso, NFL guard (Chicago Bears) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Wendell Bill, cricketer (NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930) was born on April - 08.   

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

1911  On this day in history birth of emil Mihai Cioran, writer/aphorist   

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

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  H Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of john Cameron, cricketer (brother of Jimmy WI v-capt 1939 England tour)   

1914  On this day in history birth of maría Félix, Mexican actress (d. 2002)   

1918  Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States was born on April - 08.   

1918  On April - 08 birth of glendon Swarthout, American author (d. 1992)   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served)   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1924  On April - 08 birth of sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English soldier and historian (d. 2006)   

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

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0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies