Famous Birthdays In April - 08

1905  On April - 08 birth of pierre Wigny, Belgian minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61) [or 4/18]   

1906  Charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer (Mirror of the Sea) was born on April - 08.   

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

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

1909  On April - 08 birth of olavi Pesonen, composer   

1909  William James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of melvin Calvin, US chemist (photosynthesis, Nobel 1961)   

1912  Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36) was born on this day in history.   

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

1913  H Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth) was born on April - 08.   

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

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 April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of george Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 2003)   

1924  On this day in history birth of frédéric Back, German-born Canadian short film director and screenwriter   

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 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 April - 08.   

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

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

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