Famous Birthdays In August - 06

1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.   

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.   

1651  On August - 06 birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

1656  On this day in history birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)   

1664  Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer was born on August - 06.   

1665  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Lully, composer   

1666  Maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)   

1715  On this day in history birth of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (d. 1747)   

1748  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer was born on August - 06.   

1775  Louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme/General of France was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of daniel O'Connell, Irish politician (d. 1847)   

1800  Catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education for women) was born on August - 06.   

1804  Justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58) was born on August - 06.   

1809  On August - 06 birth of alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England   

1811  On August - 06 birth of judah Philip Benjamin, Secy War/Secy State (Confederacy) [or Aug 11]   

1819  Samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 06.   

1826  On August - 06 birth of thomas Alexander Browne, Australian writer (d. 1915)   

1844  Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On August - 06 birth of anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer was born on August - 06.   

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) was born on August - 06.   

1861  Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt was born on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history birth of chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger)   

1868  On this day in history birth of paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)   

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 06 birth of mary Carr Moore, composer   

1874  Charles Fort, American writer and researcher (d. 1932) was born on August - 06.   

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0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on this day in history.   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on this day in history.   

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1195  On August - 06 henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

1221  On August - 06 death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on August - 06.   

1414  On this day in history death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)