Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

1859  On this day in history birth of edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1865  On April - 08 birth of charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist (d. 1940)   

1869  On this day in history birth of harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

1871  Clarence Hudson White American photographer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On April - 08 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960)   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of rudolf Nelson, composer   

1880  On this day in history birth of victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

1881  On April - 08 birth of fernand Lamy, composer   

1883  R. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  On April - 08 birth of margaret A Barnes, writer   

1887  On April - 08 birth of walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl)   

1888  On this day in history birth of dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964)   

1889  Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch) was born on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 birth of henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit)   

1893  On April - 08 birth of mary Pickford, [Gladys Smith], actress (Poor Little Rich Girl)   

1895  Bert I Gordon, NY was born on this day in history.   

1895  Sigurdur Thordarson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  Karl Hermann Pillney, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  Yip Harburg, American lyricist (d. 1981) was born on April - 08.   

1897  Herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel) was born on April - 08.   

1898  Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  On April - 08 birth of arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman)   

1902  On April - 08 birth of josef Krips, Vienna Austria, conductor (London Symph 1954-63)   

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

1904  John Antill, composer was born on April - 08.   

1904  John R Hicks, British economist (Nobel 1972) was born on April - 08.   

1905  George Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On April - 08 birth of hans Scherfig, Danish marxist/writer (Idealister, Frydenholm)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies