Born:
Kofi Annan, born in Ghana, Kofi Atta Annan, diplomat, statesman, Secretary-General of the United Nations 1997 - 2007, received 2001 Nobel Peace Prize
More Notable Birthdays on April 8: 1968 - Patricia Arquette, born in New York City, actress, Ed Wood, Nightmare on Elm Street 3
1963 - Julian Lennon, John's son and singer, Too Late for Goodbyes
1955 - Barbara Kingsolver, American Novelist
1937 - Seymour Hersh, award winning investigative reporter, New York Times
1921 - Betty Ford, 1st lady, 1975-76, and namesake for Betty Ford Clinic
