Elizabeth Anne Ford was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford. As first lady, she was active in social policy, and set a precedent as a politically active presidential spouse. She was also Second Lady of the United States from 1973 to 1974, when her husband was vice president.
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Also born on April 8
- Robin Wright1966 · American actress
- Patricia Arquette1968 · American actress
- Mary Pickford1892 · Canadian actress and producer
- Kofi Annan1938 · UN Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006
- Chris Kyle1974 · American sniper
- Philip IV of Spain1605 · King of Spain (1621–1665) and Portugal
- Vivienne Westwood1941 · British fashion designer
- Albert I of Belgium1875 · King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934
Also born in 1918
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- Richard Feynman1918 · American theoretical physicist
- Rita Hayworth1918 · American actress and dancer
- Gamal Abdel Nasser1918 · President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970
- Ingmar Bergman1918 · Swedish filmmaker
- William Holden1918 · American actor
- Katherine Johnson1918 · American mathematician
- Robert Wadlow1918 · Tallest person in recorded history