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Birthdays of Personalities on April 08

1919 : [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..)
1898 : Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)
1775 : Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover
1952 : Adam Woods, rock drummer/pianist (Fixx)
1935 : Albert G Bustamante, (Rep-D-TX, 1985- )
1875 : Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)
1832 : Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal
1831 : Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet
1944 : Anthony Farrar Hockley, military historian
1895 : Bert I Gordon, NY
1921 : Betty Bloomer Ford, 1st lady (1975-76)/namesake for Betty Ford Clinic
1964 : Biz Markie, rocker (Meteor Man, Townsend Television)
xxxx : Buddha Shakyamuni, Lumbini Gardens Nepal
1943 : Carol Lavell, Fairfax Vt, equestrian dressage (Oly-bronze-92, 96)
1898 : Cecil [Maurice] Bowra, British classics expert (Greek experience)
1906 : Charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer (Mirror of the Sea)
1818 : Christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906)
1944 : Christoph Hein, writer
1631 : Cornelis de Heem, painter
1798 : Dionysios Solomos, poet
1911 : Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian
1898 : E Y "Yip" Harburg, [Isidore Hochberg], lyricist/librettist
1859 : Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)
1942 : Eduard Visser, Dutch writer (Fyffes are now called Chiquita)
1935 : Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, epidemiologist (Living legacy award-1984)
1911 : Emil Mihai Cioran, writer/aphorist
1963 : Erica Terwillegar, Nelsonville NJ, lugist
1923 : Franco Corelli, Anconia Italy, tenor (Don Jos‚-Carmen)
1933 : Fred Ebb, lyricist (Cabaret)
1816 : Frederick William Burton, painter
xxxx : Gautama Buddha, (as celebrated in Japan-Kambutsue)
1828 : George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1909 : George Dixon, trumpet/sax
1970 : Gerald Vaughn, CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1642 : Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral
1913 : H Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth)
1905 : Hans Scherfig, Danish marxist/writer (Idealister, Frydenholm)
1869 : Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)
1905 : Helen B M Fennell Joseph, anti-apartheid writer (Side by Side)
1893 : Henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Sereniteit)
1947 : Hsiao-hsien Hou, dir (Cheerful Wind, City of Sadness, Puppetmaster)
1945 : Ian White, MEP
1962 : Izzy Stradlin, [Jeff Isabelle], Lafayette IN, guitarist (Guns & Roses)
1943 : J P Kavanaugh, racehorse trainer
1949 : Jim Lampley, Hendersonville NC, newscaster (Monday Night Baseball)
1973 : Joel Davis, guard (Cincinnati Bengals)
1695 : Johann C Gnther, writer
1930 : John Bartholomew Tucker, Pa, TV host (Candid Camera, Treasure Island)
1955 : John Campbell, harness racer (3-time winner of Hambletonian)
1783 : John Claudius, London England, horticulturist
1904 : John R Hicks, British economist (Nobel 1972)
1930 : John Reardon, NYC, baritone (Falke-Die Fledermaus)
1741 : Jos‚ B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai)
1912 : Josef Gabc¡k, Czech resistance fighter (attacked Heydrich)
1902 : Josef Krips, Vienna Austria, conductor (London Symph 1954-63)
1930 : Julien Van Remoortere, [Piet Mortelman], Flemish writer (Fist)
1726 : Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)
1605 : Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter
1655 : Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)
1886 : Margaret A Barnes, writer
1930 : Mary Moore, principal (St Hilda's College, Oxford)
1928 : Mary Zeldenrust-Noordanus, CEO (NVSH)
1907 : Maurice Stacey, chemist
1911 : Melvin Calvin, US chemist (photosynthesis, Nobel 1961)
1943 : Michael Bennett, aids victim/choreographer (Chorus Line)
1911 : mile M Cioran, writer
1928 : Monty Sunshine, jazz bandleader (Gotta Travel On)
1908 : Neil Lawson, British high court judge
1582 : Phienas Fletcher, poet
1605 : Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)
1905 : Pierre Wigny, Belgian minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61) [or 4/18]
1460 : Ponce de Le¢n, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida
1929 : Renzo de Felice, historian
1948 : Richard Alan Litchfield, Mass, bank robber (FBI most wanted)
1892 : Richard J Neutra, Austrian/US architect (Who Built America?)
1944 : Roger Chapman, rock vocalist (Family-Family Entertainment)
1937 : Ronald Anthony "Tony" Clegg, property trader
1944 : Santiago Jimenez Jr, US accordionist (El Mero Mero, Viva Seguin)
1937 : Seymour Hersh, award winning investigative reporter (NY Times)
1947 : Steve Howe, London, rock guitarist (Asia, Yes-Roundabout)
1946 : Stuart Pankin, Phila, comedian (Striptease, Congo, Earl-Dinosaurs)
1947 : Thomas D Delay, (Rep-R-Texas, 1985- )
1943 : Tony Banks, English politician (Lab)
1964 : Valinda Hilleary, Littleton Co, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-9th-1993)
1943 : William Garth Morrison, Chief scout
1850 : William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)
1909 : William James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist
1929 : WIlliam K Everson, film historian
1731 : William Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)

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