11 notable people died on April 8, including Daniel Bovet, Pyotr Kapitsa, Peter Higgs.
21st Century
2 deaths
Peter Higgs
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2013)
Waldemar Esteves da Cunha
King Momoshowman
King Momo in Brazil
20th Century
3 deaths
Daniel Bovet
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1957)
Pyotr Kapitsa
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1978)
Vaslav Nijinsky
ballet dancerballet master
Polish-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
19th Century
1 death
Pauline Rifer de Courcelles
artistnaturalist
French bird artist (1781–1851)
18th Century
2 deaths
Mihalj Šilobod
mathematicianmilitary officer
Croatian mathematician
Karoline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt
art collectorbotanist
German artist, naturalist, art collector and entomologist (1723-1783)
15th Century
1 death
Queen consort of Naples and suo jure Princess of Taranto
7th Century
1 death
Charibert II
monarch
Frankish king
3rd Century
1 death
Caracalla
monarchpolitician
Roman emperor from 198 to 217
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