List of celebrities and famous people who were born on April 8th
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000
2005Norwegian royalty, second-born of three daughters of Princess MA$??rtha Louise, and Ari Behn, author Ari Behn.
Dancer
TV Actress
Dancer
TV Actor
YouTube Star
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990
1998eSports Player
Dancer
Vine Star
Jamie Sierota is a guitarist known for being a member of the band Echosmith.
Trent Sullivan is an Australian TV actor known for his role as Lachie Cladwell in the TV series 'The Saddle Club'.
Japanese actress and singer (9nine).
Pop Singer
Japanese actor
American family, daughter of Paul Shaffer (leader of "The World's Most Dangerous Band", Late Night with David Letterman). Victoria's father was a
YouTube Star
American actress
Boxer
Dej Loaf is a rapper known for her hit single 'Try Me' and for her unique style and flow.
Japanese actress and singer (AKB48, no3b).
Jonghyun was a South Korean singer-songwriter and member of the popular K-pop group SHINee. He is mostly known for his powerful vocals and emotional songwriting.
South Korean singer (SHINee)
YouTube Star
South Korean actor and singer (Shinee, SM The Ballad).
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980
1989Matthew Healy is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the band The 1975, known for their hit songs like 'Somebody Else' and 'Love It If We Made It'.
Movie Actress
Pop Singer
Japanese singer
Pop Singer
Pop Singer
American singer (The Cab).
South Korean player
Swedish ice hockey player
Peruvian singer and actress
Miss Universe Australia 2009: Australian model and journalist
South Korean player
Actress
YouTube Star
Terrorist belgian-moroccan (d. 2015).
Dutch footballer
American baseball player
YouTube Star
YouTube Star
Japanese singer, model, and actress
Venezuelan-American baseball player
Reality Star
Paraguayan footballer
Russian footballer
Venezuelan baseball player
She is an Olympic French athlete and was a member the French alpine ski team at the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010.
German rugby player
Ethiopian runner
American singer (Vampire Weekend)
Kirsten Storms is a Soap Opera Actress known for her role as Maxie Jones on the soap opera General Hospital.
California; actor (Mark Taylor - Home Improvement).
Mexican actor and singer (MDO).
Slovak model
Indian film actor
Greek singer
Russian runner
American actor
Family Member
Luba Shumeyko is a Ukrainian-born model and actress known for her work in the fashion industry and her appearances in various magazines and advertising campaigns.
American actress.
French swimming champion, he is also a record holder in freestyle speed. He set the record for fastest 50-meter freestyle swimmer at the French championships in April 2009, finishing in under 21 seconds. Although there was much debate about the swimsuit he used, officials confirmed his victory in July 2009. He also holds another record, where he did the 50-foot …
Taylor Kitsch is a Canadian actor known for his roles in TV series Friday Night Lights and films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Battleship.
Screenwriter and model from Israel
Australia; gymnast (Olympics-1996).
French swimmer
American baseball player
American football cornerback
Katee Sackhoff is an American actress known for her roles in Battlestar Galactica and Longmire.
Japanese model and photographer for an announcer
French dancer who was named 'Etoile" (principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet) in 2010, after performing Solor in Rudolf NureyevaEURTM's version of La BayadA're.
Austrian singer
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970
1979Finnish singer-songwriter/guitarist (Children of Bodom Sinergy Imaled Nazarene, KylA$?hullut).
American drag queen performer
American baseball player
Canadian actress and model
Mexican actress
Japanese singer-songwriter actor and voice actor
Austrian family, Renata Schinegger's daughter. Before she was 19, her father had been a champion female skier. She underwent sex conversion surgery in 1968. (Erik was born intersexual, with male genitals in a female body and required surgery to remove them.
Spanish discus thrower
Canadian tennis player and coach
Kenyan runner
Austrian-Swiss footballer
Ana de la Reguera is a Mexican actress known for her roles in movies and TV shows such as Nacho Libre and Eastbound & Down.
Novelist
Iranian journalist and author (d.2008)
American engineer and computer programmer
French rugby player playing as a prop.
Hawaii; kayak (alternate-Olympics-1996).
Tiki Barber is a former American football running back who played for the New York Giants. He is mostly known for his successful NFL career and his transition to a media personality after retirement.
Russian pair figure skater, partner Artur Dmitriev
Turkish singer
YouTube Star
Dominican baseball player
Guitarist
Dutch singer
Italian footballer
Dominican-American baseball player
Actress
Chris Kyle was a highly decorated US Navy SEAL sniper known for his autobiography 'American Sniper' and his service during the Iraq War.
Bulgarian conductor
Norwegian orienteerist
Nigerian-American educator and author
Norwegian engineer and competitor in orienteering
American actor and rapper
Emma Caulfield is an American actress best known for her role as Anya Jenkins in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
guard (Cincinnati Bengals).
New Zealand; 50 metre/100 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996).
Florida; infielder (Toronto Blue Jays).
Tunisian footballer
American bassist Slipknot (Born 1972).
Piotr Świerczewski is a retired Polish footballer who is mostly known for his successful career as a midfielder, playing for clubs such as Legia Warsaw and Trabzonspor.
Movie Actor
NFL guard (San Diego Chargers).
Journalist
NFL center (Indianapolis Colts).
Australia's field hockey striker (Olympics 1996).
Russian lawyer and accountant (d.2009)
England; Nike golfer (1994 NCAA West Regional).
Alberta, Canada; tornado yachter (Olympics-1996).
TV Actor
NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns).
Canadian Football League defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats).
Italian beauty pageant winner, showgirl and television presenter.
Brown, Washington DC; handball right wing team (Olympics 1996).
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960
1969Jack Black is an American actor, comedian, and musician known for his roles in films such as School of Rock and Nacho Libre.
NFL cornerback (Houston/Tennesse Oilers)
German actress and TV presenter.
American actress. She was the second-to-last child in a liberal, close-knit family. Their grandfather was Cliff Arquette (TV's Charlie Weaver); their father Lewis, an actor and director, and Marti, a poet, were their parents. Patricia was raised in a commune and moved to New York at age 15 to live with Rosanna. She was a star in the 1993 film …
Patricia Girard-Léno is a French former athlete known for her achievements in the heptathlon and long jump.
A French athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles.
Voice Actor
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer).
French athlete
NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
New York, USA: actress (Ed Wood Nightmare on Elm Street 3).
Kate Barry was a British photographer known for her fashion and portrait photography work.
Welsh actor
French singer and band leader. He climbed the frontage on 16 June 1996 to protest the demolition of a nightclub in which he performed a show. On impact, he fell from the 5th Floor and died.
Robin Wright is an American actress known for her roles in the TV series House of Cards and the film Forrest Gump.
English race car driver
English high jumper
Finnish race car driver
Texas, USA, actress (Jenny-Forrest Gump, Kelly-Santa Barbara, Princess Bride).
Movie Actress
American actress
Brazilian footballer coach and manager
Czech actress and singer (d. 2014).
Television host for New Zealand and Australia (d. 2014).
Greek politician and lawyer.
Italian journalist and television presenter.
New Zealand rugby player and coach
Canadian politician and businessman 5th Canadian Minister for Public Safety
American family of noted Americans and daughter Bill and Camille Cosby.
Biz Markie was an American rapper, singer, DJ, and record producer known for his hit single 'Just a Friend'.
American sports broadcaster
American sports broadcaster
Manager and player from Scotland
Colorado, USA; WPVA volleyball player (US Open-9th-1993).
British singer, musician, and singer, Julian Lennon is the son of John Lennon (and his first wife Cynthia). Julian shares a striking resemblance with his father. He spent many years trying to escape the musical shadow of his father. The young boy was left behind with his mother and felt abandoned. His father was an international pop star with "The …
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (L7, Donita Sparks, and the Stellar Moments).
French gamekeeper, mysterious, auburn-haired man, right eye half closed. He is suspected to have been the murderer of GA(c).raldine Giraud (actress), and Katia Lherbier (poisoned with chloropicrine). He used Geraldine's bankcard, which should have been the priority. He committed suicide while in prison, just before his trial.
American basketball coach and player
New Jersey, USA; lugist.
English cricketer
Norwegian bassist
American financial commentator (d. 2007.)
Izzy Stradlin is a guitarist known for being a founding member and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Guns N' Roses.
Alain Robert is a French rock climber and urban climber known for his daring ascents of skyscrapers and other tall structures without the use of safety equipment.
English engineer
British journalist and TV presenter
Indiana, USA. Guitarist (Guns N’ Roses - Welcome to the Jungle).
Belgian writer, translator, astronomer, photographer, and computer programmer.
Canadian actress
Ilan Stavans is a Mexican-American author known for his works on Latino culture and identity.
American newsfigure is the last contestant in Survivor's final round. Survivor was a big success on CBS in 2000. It placed 16 contestants on a South Seas Island where they could live off the land and vote for their castmates. The plot involved strategies and alignments that were not duck-soup for Hatch, but he was able to bring out the …
Manager and English footballer
John Schneider is an American actor best known for his role as Bo Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard.
French TV host. He is passionate about extreme sports and jet-skis and alpine skis. He also follows athletics that require exceptional skill and control. He was thrown off his motorcycle and suffered multiple fractures to the pelvis and thighbone. He was just separated from his fiancA(c).
Dutch radio host
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950
1959French cyclist
French contemporary artist.
Journalist and cyclist from the Netherlands
American javelin thrower, coach
German footballer
California, USA; actor (Dave-Hotel).
English opera singer
American jockey
American football player and radio host
Andrea Ypsilanti, a German politician. She is a member the Hessian Landtag (parliament), and was the chairperson of Social Democratic Party (SPD), Hesse, from March 2003 to January 2009.
French actress
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (New Model Army).
English screenwriter and producer of actor
Czech keyboard player and singer (Progres 2)
American actor and stuntman
French socialist politician, member of the national parliament since 2012 and mayor of the 1st District of Marseille since 2008. He will run for the office of city mayor in March 2014.
Three-time Hambletonian winner, harness racer
American poet and author
South African boxer
Celebrity
American football player
American politician and junior senator of Wisconsin.
Lawyer and politician from Taiwanese-America
Actor
Athlete
American baseball player and coach (d.2012)
Indian-American academic and engineer (d. 2007).
Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco (d. 2012)
New York Mets).
New York, USA: actor (Bo-The Dukes of Hazzard).
His psychic connections allow him to be a Brazilian psychic composer of piano. With the help of his spirit guides, he is also a skilled draftsman.
French engineer was involved in Furiani-Bastia. He was the Sud-Tribune Co's general manager and designed the stadium. He had no engineering or educational backgrounds. He admitted to his recklessness and apologized during the trial. He was convicted for manslaughter, involuntary injury and murder.
Businessman
Japanese actress
Turkish politician (d. 2004)
Pianist/rock drummer (Fixx).
American bass player (Question Mark & the Mysterians, Grand Funk Railroad).
French comedian, actor on stage, writer and actress, who was formerly a teacher. She is also known as "la Madeleine Proust", the name of the character she played.
German politician
World Music Singer
Icelandic journalist and politician, 23rd Prime Minster of Iceland
Musician
Jean-Pierre Pernaut is a French journalist best known for his long career as a news anchor on TF1, particularly for presenting the daily news program 'Le 13 Heures'.
Grzegorz Lato is a Polish former footballer and coach, best known for his prolific goal-scoring ability and his performances in the 1974 FIFA World Cup where he won the Golden Boot award.
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940
1949American-Canadian keyboard player and singer-songwriter
American professional astrologer, who has studied and practised astrology since 1971. He is also a registered social worker with the State of Michigan for over 31 years. Richard was the Astrology Software Store and AstroDatabank's head since mid-2005.
Italian who ordered the mercy killing of his wife. Elena Forzatti (46 years old) was in an unreversible coma. She was only kept alive by life-support. Ezio was admitted to the hospital by his father on June 21, 1998. When the medical staff refused him to turn off his life support machine, Ezio threatened them with a gun and turned …
Lawyer and politician from Sri Lanka, 39th Attorney General of Sri Lanka (d.2007).
English producer and director
Manager and English footballer
North Carolina, USA newscaster (Monday Night Baseball).
English academic and sociologist
Politician
Politician
Baroness Young of Old Scone Scottish politician and academic
American basketball player who played for Cleveland only once (1971). He is the son George Mikan, a basketball legend.
Canadian gay rights lawyer
Massachusetts, United States -- Bank Robber (FBI most wanted).
Cashflow Technologies was co-founded by an American businessman
French businessman and political consultant. He served as the Director-General for the World Trade Organization (WTO), from September 2005 to September 2013. His appointment was for a term of four years and took effect on September 1, 2005. WTO members appointed Lamy again in April 2009 for a fourth four-year term that began on September 2009. Roberto AzevAado succeeded him. …
Dir (Cheerful Wind City of Sadness, Puppetmaster, Dir)
England; rock guitarist (Asia, Yes - "Roundabout").
Oklahoma, USA; actress (Guiding Light St. Elsewhere).
American politician and member of the Republican Party. He is a conservative in Congress. DeLay is known for his perseverance and his hard-working, arm-twisting approach to politics. DeLay explained that he was a hardworking, aggressive, persistent whip after he became House Whip. This is why I am whip. I worked harder than any other person. I raised more money that …
Mississippi, USA; actor (Rick Simon and Simon Major Dad).
English singer-songwriter and producer (Yes Asia Tomorrow GTR, Bodast).
American singer, songwriter, and producer (Born in 1947).
American baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher and played for the Kansas City/Oak Athletics (1965aEUR'1974) and New York Yankees (1975aEUR'1979).
American actor
Pennsylvania, USA; comedian
American producer and actor
Architect
Inventor
French politician who was Secretary of State for the Disabled.
British racing team owner
MEP
Chef
Politician
French actor on stage, screen and television. He was born in Oran, 8 April 1944. He is of Jewish descent.
Swedish-Norwegian painter, illustrator
Military historian
American passenger, TWA Flight 800, that exploded off Long Island and crashed into the water, 7/17/1996. She was one of 230 people who died. She was traveling to Paris with her husband Walter Labys, an American professor who was on summer leave from the University of West Virginia. They had rented a chalet to stay in France.
Writer
American producer and songwriter (d. 2013).
South Wales, United Kingdom -- Actor. (Family Way Shelley).
"Viva Seguin").
Leicestershire, England: Rock vocalist (Family Entertainment - Family).
American composer and actor
German social scientist. For 16 years she was a lecturer on psychology in schools for adults education and a professional Astrologer. She established a practice of psychological astrology in 1988. An active member of the aEUR~Deutscher Astrologenverband/DAVaEUR(tm), she has been the acting director of the aEUR~DAV-Ausbildungszentrum RuhrgebietaEUR(tm) in Witten, Germany since the early '90s. She was born in a German …
French essayist, novelist and journalist. On 18 December 1997, he was elected to AcadA (c)mie FranASSaise.
British horror and science fiction author. His most popular works, "The Magic Cottage," Haunted," and "Creed" are his best-selling books. They established him as an original and deep writer. His chilling and powerful novels transport the reader to the realm of evil. They evoke a sense of peril and an ever-increasing tension and have been sold worldwide in excess of …
Fairfax, Vermont -- Equestrian dressage (1992, 96 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
American showman and dancer who started dancing at an early age. He was the creator, co-producer and choreographer of "A Chorus Line", 1975. It became Broadway's longest-running show in September 1983. Six years later, seven months after its debut, the show that sold 22 million tickets in eight years worldwide took its last bow. He was awarded Tony Awards in …
American football player
Actor (Stone)
Racehorse trainer
Chief scout
English illustrator and painter
Baron Stratford, Irish politician Minister for Sport & the Olympics (d.2006).
American actor and boxer
American special effects producer and director
Dutch writer (Fyffes are now known as Chiquita).
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Family and Streetwalkers).
British fashion designer, known as Queen of Punk, won the Designer of Year award in 1990 and 1991 and was made an OBE for 1992. Her work was permanently displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City.
American family, one of the singing Lennon Sisters. They appeared on "Lawrence Welk Show", December 1955, and were there for 12 years.
Canadian-American actress and dancer
California, USA; singer (Lennon Sisters).
Martins Ferry Sports Champions
French Air Force general. From 1994 to 1995, he was Chief of Staff for the French Air Force and Chief of Defence Staff between 1995 and 1998.
American basketball player who was a specialist. He played for the Boston Celtics from 1962 to 1978. He was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Ohio, USA; NBA Hall-of Fame (Boston Celtics).
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930
1939Elizabeth Clare Prophet was an American spiritual leader, author, and speaker, known for her leadership of the religious movement The Summit Lighthouse.
American beauty pageant contestant and actress (d.2010)
Greek singer (d. 1989)
Journalist
Director
Sir John Peebles Arbuthnott was a Scottish microbiologist and Principal of University of Strathclyde.
American illustrator and author (d. 2004).
American spiritual leader and guru. He is the leader of the Church Universal and Triumphant (CUT), which is based on Gnostic Christianity and New Age mysticism, masonry, and Buddhism. Prophet believed with a deep and sincere belief in herself that she can foresee the end of time. Her church still draws followers, even though she has been to the end …
American actress and model Miss USA 1957 (d.2010)
African politician and U.N. Secretary-General for Ghana. Kofi Annan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. He has contributed greatly to the United Nations' sense of purpose and even its ability to fulfill its mission. His speech was inspirational:
Canadian politician and physician 25th Premier of Nova Scotia
Musician
American baseball player. He was a right-handed pitching pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1962 to 1965. After retiring in 1998, he worked as the Director of Special Events at Duke University and Director of Athletics.
Musician
Author
Politician
American CEO and executive in charge of Control Data. Perlman is a front-line manager with a reputation for intrigue. He has a BA degree in Liberal Arts and a JD degree. He enjoys traveling to exotic places, such as Mongolian fishing and Artic skiing.
West Virginia, USA. Actress (Trina- Tales of Wells Fargo).
Composer
American investigative reporter and author, who is often called a master of government expose. His award-winning articles about the My Lai massacre and CIA domestic spying, wiretaps and other important stories are notable. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1970. He also wrote four controversial books. He received his B.A. He earned his B.A. in history in 1958, and …
Property trader
Serbian painter and author (d. 2010).
German actor, most well-known in Germany for his role as the star in the TV detective series Peter Strohm from 1989 to 1996.
Berlin, Germany -- Actor (Despair and Marriage of Marla Braun).
American lawyer, politician, novelist, and activist in Chicano Movement. His novels "Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo", (1972), and "The Revolt of the Cockroach People," (1973) were his most popular works. He also shared friendship with Hunter S. Thompson, an American author. In his novel Fear and Loathing, Thompson described him as Dr. Gonzo, a Samoan heavyweight attorney. Acosta vanished in …
1984 - Epidemiologist (Living Legacy Award - 1984).
American soldier educator and politician
American politician, attorney, and Chicano Movement activist (d. 1974?)
African-American boxer who beat Muhammad Ali in an exhibition match at the "Muhammad Ali Boxing Show" San Antonio, Texas, 24 October 1972. He never gained much fame in boxing.
Japanese architect designed Nakagin Capsule Tower (d. 2007).
American Astrologer. He was a member of AFA March 1974. Died 1984.
American lyricist (Born 1933)
Composer
American scholar of colonial Latin America, Nahua peoples (d.2014)
Actor
A Scottish politician and Conservative Member of Parliament was elected to the General Election on 6/11/1987.
Canadian psychologist and president, Centre for the Healing Arts. Her books include "Healing Yourself" (1988), and "The Dragon Within", A Tale of Self Discovery, Healing, and Healing (2002).
French screenwriter and film director. Rappeneau, a French film director and screenwriter, directed a Technicolor version of Cyrano de Bergerac in 1990. This was his adaptation of Edmond Rostand's classic French play. It starred GA(c)rard Depardieu, who may have been his most memorable role. Rappeneau's film version of the play is one of the most costly French films and the …
Iskandar of Johor (d.2010)
California, USA; actor.
Also, the 8th Yang di Pertuan Agong Malaysia (d.2010)
Hispanic-American diplomat and actor. His films included "Spartacus," 1960 and the "Romanoff and Juliet," 1963, as well as the TV seriess "Destry," 1962 and 1965. He was a handsome and dark leading man. Gavin served a four year stint as an air intelligence officer in the Navy, during and after the Korean War. Gavin briefly worked as a press agent …
Celebrity
Director
Author
British actress who has been a leading actor in Shakespearean roles since 1952. At 15 years old, Tutin left school to study music. Her father encouraged her to become an actor. After joining Peter Hall's first company, Tutin was pushed into acting by her father. She opened "The Living Room" in April 1953 and became a star in the Shakespearean …
Flemish writer (Fist)
New York, USA; baritone (Falke-Die Fledermaus).
Duke of Parma (d.2010)
Pennsylvania, United States -- Television host (Candid Camera Treasure Island).
Dolores Costello was the daughter of John Barrymore (born 9/17/1905 in Pittsburgh), and Barrymore was a noted American family. They married in 1928, had two children, but Barrymore was becoming increasingly problematic with his drinking. In 1935, they split after a bitter financial dispute. Dolores Costello, her mother, died 3/01/1979.
Italian singer and presenter, well-known for her cooking and kitchen talk-shows.
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920
1929Belgian-born French composer and lyricist, as well as singer. From 1953 to 1967, he was a Parisian troubadour. Brel was the author of over 500 songs and also produced and starred as the French actor in "Man of La Mancha" in 1968.
Film historian
Austrian opera singer. He was a bass-baritone and made his debut in 1950 with the Vienna Staatsoper. In 1976, he made his debut at Covent Garden. He was married once.
Italian author and historian
London, England -- Actor. (Antony & Cleopatra 39 Steps).
California, USA; actor.
Yitzhak Rabin's widow (d. 2000).
jazz bandleader ("Gotta Travel On").
CEO (NVSH).
American trumpet player and bandleader (The Wrecking Crew), (d. 2013).
American chemical engineer and CEO of James River Corporation of Virginia (a paper products company). Halsey graduated with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. He enjoys sailing as a hobby.
English author (d. 2010)
French publisher. Known for publishing the Marquis de Sade's work in the 1950s. Also, the first publisher of Anne Desclos/Pauline RA (c)age's Story of O (1954), and the first edition of Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon (1959).
American architect
German theologian
American comedian
American actress and dancer (d.2010)
American architect and academic cofounder of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
German academic and theologian
German actor on stage, in film, and in TV.
Illinois; comedian/actor (Love Machine, Combat).
German-Canadian screenwriter and animator (d. 2013).
Canadian screenwriter and director of short films from Canada, German-born
English soldier and historian (d.2006)
English general and historian (d.2006)
Cork City, Ireland -- Actor. (Daniel Gregg Ghost & Mrs Muir).
American cartoonist (d. 2003).
Blesle physician
Ayzac-Ost physician
French Catholic priest, Bishop Emeritus de Lille.
Italian Tenor, named "Favorite Tenor" of the Century. Coreli is known for his vibrato and trademark diminuendos at high notes. Coreli's voice is full with passion, core and punch. His Roman coin good looks earned him the reputation as the most beautiful tenor. You can hear his charismatic and romantic nature in his voice and see it in his movements. …
Composer
Czech composer (d. 1984)
Dutch footballer (d. 2013)
London, England -- Actor. (Moonraker. Are You Being Served?
Brest Military man
Austria -- Figure skating pairs (1936 Olympics - Silver Medalist)
American jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life).
American actress and singer (d. 1994).
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910
1919France Actor
A Rhodesian politician, he was a member of parliament from 1953 to 1964 and Prime Minister 1964 until his retirement in 1979. His white-minority government declared Rhodesian independence from British rule 11/11/1965.
Premier of Rhodesia (1964 -..)
American First Lady, when Gerald Ford was sworn into office as the 38th president of the United States, just minutes after Richard Nixon's resignation, 8/09/1974. Later, she was known for her courage in confronting substance abuse and her struggles to create the Betty Ford Rehab Centre.
American railroad entrepreneur who combined Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy railroads to create the largest railroad in America. He fought federal antitrust laws for years before he was finally able to complete his merger.
American academic and author (d. 1992).
Transsexual British, born to a surgeon and a mother who was a great pianist and singer. Robert was a racecar driver, fighter pilot, and married. Robert stated that he was female from the age of ten. He made the sexual transition at 30. He/she divorced in 1971 after the final operation to complete his sex transition.
Englewood EXecutives
Athlete
Australian public servant
American computer scientist and mathematician (d. 2007).
Russian-Estonian Astronomer (d. 1988).
Dutch bishop
Actor (Moonraker - Are You Being Served) dies at 66
Costa Rican writer prolific of short stories, novels and essays.
American pilot; World War II veteran; founder of Avis car-rental business.
Croatian philosopher and physicist; President of Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences (1991-1997) (d. 2007).
Musician
American artist and bookstore owner gave her only child/son to adoption. Her son found her at 28. He was a free spirit.
Maria Felix was a renowned Mexican actress known for her beauty, talent, and strong personality.
Mexican film actress. She is considered to be one of the most significant female characters of the Golden Age Mexican cinema. She was also regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in film and one of Spanish-language cinema's greatest erotica. She is also known as Pedro ArmendA!riz or Dolores del RAo and one of the most prominent figures in …
N?mes physician
Bishop (Breda, Netherlands)
The Norwegian champion ice skater, with over 257 medals and cups. She was awarded Gold Medals at the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1935. In 1936 she became a professional at the Ice Carnivals. Henie has been in ten films.
German/Syrian commandant of KZ Lower Drancy, dies.
Grenoble physician
Romanian-French academic and philosopher (d. 1995).
American Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry (d. 1997)
Socialist / Christian
Writer / aphorist
American award-winning author, born to a prominent wealthy family and heiresse. She published her first novel at the age of 74 to great critical acclaim. The American Book Award for first fiction was won by "The Stones of Ibarra" in 1984. The National Endowment for the Arts granted her a grant. In 1993, it was followed by "Consider This, Senora", …
American football player and officer (d. 2000).
Famous birthdays on April 8th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900
1909American screenwriter and author (d. 1983).
Millar Mackenzie political scientist.
Saintes Writer
composer.
Trumpet / sax
High court judge in Britain.
Argentinian screenwriter and director (d. 1987).
Author
chemist.
Scottish Chief Constable of Glasgow, 1960. Robertson received the Queen's Police Medal for 1961. He was married with three children. He died on May 3, 1990 at the age of 84.
Flemish writer / poet (Mirror of the Sea).
Canadian educator and tenor (d. 1974).
M Fennell Joseph Anti-Apartheid Writer (Side By Side).
American comedian, writer, and actress. She had credits for 24 plays and 14 films, as well as radio talk shows. A great wit! She went to Europe at 16 to study, and returned to her home country to perform a small theater.
German graphic designer and sprinter (d. 1978).
South African anti-apartheid activist (d. 1992).
German field hockey player (d. 1971).
Danish marxist / writer (Idealister, Frydenholm)
Paris, France -- Actor (Flying Saucer Lili, Caged).
Belgian centenarian
Yves Congar was a French Dominican friar, theologian, and cardinal of the Catholic Church known for his contributions to the Second Vatican Council.
Besan?on physician
composer.
English economist and Nobel Prize laureate in academics (d. 1989).
American thoroughbred horse trainer (Born 1904).
Hicks British economist (Nobel Prize 1972).
Actress (General)
Sr. Russian soprano (d. 1974)
English mountaineer and explorer (d. 1924)
French featherweight boxer from 1922 to 1930
Conductor (London Symphony 1954-63).
Belgium Writer
Italy Scientist
Italian actress (d. 1963).
French metal worker, self-taught designer and architect. His greatest achievement was to transfer manufacturing technology from industry into architecture without sacrificing aesthetic qualities. His design abilities were not restricted to one field. Jean ProuvA(c), a designer, was involved in industrial design, furniture design, and structural design throughout his career.