Famous Birthdays In April - 08
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1320 King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.
1460 On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida
1533 On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer
1541 On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)
1582 Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.
1605 Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.
1605 Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.
1631 On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter
1641 On April - 08 birth of henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English statesman (d. 1704)
1642 On this day in history birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral
1655 Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) was born on April - 08.
1692 On April - 08 birth of giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)
1695 Johann C Gunther, writer was born on this day in history.
1697 Pierre Prowo, composer was born on April - 08.
1708 Georg Zarth, composer was born on this day in history.
1726 Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history.
1731 On April - 08 birth of william Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)
1732 David Rittenhouse, American astronomer, inventor, and mathematician (d. 1796) was born on April - 08.
1741 Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai) was born on April - 08.
1756 Joseph Gehot, composer was born on this day in history.
1775 On April - 08 birth of adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover
1776 On April - 08 birth of thaddaus Weigl, composer
1783 John Claudius, London England, horticulturist was born on April - 08.
1798 Dionysios Solomos, poet was born on April - 08.
1816 On April - 08 birth of frederick William Burton, painter
1818 Christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906) was born on April - 08.
1826 On this day in history birth of pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (d. 1890)
1827 Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican politician, medical doctor and diplomat (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.
1828 George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1831 On this day in history birth of allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet
1832 Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on April - 08.
1842 On April - 08 birth of elizabeth Bacon Custer, wife of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1933)
1843 Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer was born on this day in history.
1850 On April - 08 birth of william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)