Birthdays occurring on April, 8

1918

Betty Ford was born on April 8, 1918 American first lady, b.1918 Have a nice trip, Dick. More quotations from Betty Ford

1938

Kofi Annan was born on April 8, 1938 Ghanaian diplomat, seventh secretary-general of the United Nations, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there. More quotations from Kofi Annan

1940

John Havlicek was born on April 8, 1940 Over the years, I've had hundreds of shots blocked. You've got to go in and take chances. More quotations from John Havlicek

1947

Tom DeLay was born on April 8, 1947 American politician, b.1947 Senator Frist is a good man, he's simply advocating a bad policy. More quotations from Tom DeLay

Deaths occurring on April, 8

1993

Marian Anderson died on April 8, 1993 American singer, one of the finest contraltos of her time. 1902-1993 Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. More quotations from Marian Anderson

2000

Claire Trevor died on April 8, 2000 What a holler would ensue if people had to pay the minister as much to marry them as they have to pay a lawyer to get them a divorce. More quotations from Claire Trevor