Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 08

1905  Pierre Wigny, Belgian minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61) [or 4/18] was born on this day in history.   

1906  Charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer (Mirror of the Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On April - 08 birth of raoul Jobin, French Canadian tenor (d. 1974)   

1907  On this day in history birth of maurice Stacey, chemist   

1908  Neil Lawson, British high court judge was born on April - 08.   

1909  On April - 08 birth of george Dixon, trumpet/sax   

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

1909  On this day in history birth of william James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  Melvin Calvin, US chemist (photosynthesis, Nobel 1961) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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

1918  On April - 08 birth of betty Ford, First Lady of the United States   

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

1919  On April - 08 birth of [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..)   

1920  On this day in history birth of carmen McRae (Clark), US jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life)   

1920  Erik Pausin, Austria, figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936) was born on April - 08.   

1921  Alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Betty Bloomer Ford, 1st lady (1975-76)/namesake for Betty Ford Clinic was born on this day in history.   

1921  Jan Novak, composer was born on this day in history.   

1921  Virginia O'Brien, LA Calif, actress/singer (Gus, Ziegfeld Follies) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of franco Corelli, Italian tenor (d. 2003)   

1923  On April - 08 birth of edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost & Mrs Muir)   

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  Frédéric Back, German-born Canadian short film director and screenwriter was born on April - 08.   

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

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

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

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

1461  On this day in history 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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

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