Famous Birthdays In April - 08

1859  On April - 08 birth of edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1865  Charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist (d. 1940) was born on April - 08.   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On April - 08 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  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) was born on April - 08.   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  On April - 08 birth of victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

1881  On April - 08 birth of fernand Lamy, composer   

1883  On April - 08 birth of r. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972)   

1885  On this day in history birth of dimitrios Levidis, composer   

1886  On this day in history birth of margaret A Barnes, writer   

1887  On this day in history birth of walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl)   

1888  Dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964) was born on April - 08.   

1889  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

1893  On this day in history birth of henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit)   

1893  Mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Bert I Gordon, NY was born on April - 08.   

1895  On this day in history birth of sigurdur Thordarson, composer   

1896  On this day in history birth of karl Hermann Pillney, composer   

1896  Yip Harburg, American lyricist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 08 birth of herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel)   

1898  On this day in history birth of achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)   

1898  Cecil [Maurice] Bowra, British classics expert (Greek experience) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Josef Krips, Vienna Austria, conductor (London Symph 1954-63) was born on April - 08.   

1903  On this day in history birth of ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien)   

1904  On April - 08 birth of john Antill, composer   

1904  On April - 08 birth of john R Hicks, British economist (Nobel 1972)   

1905  On April - 08 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  Helen B M Fennell Joseph, anti-apartheid writer (Side by Side) 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  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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

1461  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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