Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Charles W. Woodworth, American entomologist (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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  StanisÅ‚aw Taczak, Polish general (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) was born on April - 08.   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer was born on April - 08.   

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

1881  On this day in history birth of fernand Lamy, composer   

1883  On this day in history birth of r. P. Keigwin, English academic (d. 1972)   

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 this day in history.   

1892  Richard Neutra, American architect (d. 1970) was born on April - 08.   

1893  On April - 08 birth of grace Cunard, Columbus OH, silent screen actress (Resurrection)   

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 April - 08.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of cecil [Maurice] Bowra, British classics expert (Greek experience)   

1902  On this day in history 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  Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) was born on this day in history.   

1904  John Antill, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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

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  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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