Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

1673  On this day in history birth of john Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726)   

1693  On August - 08 birth of laurent Belissen, composer   

1694  Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746) was born on August - 08.   

1705  Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) was born on August - 08.   

1720  On August - 08 birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)   

1732  On this day in history birth of johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

1746  On this day in history birth of hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  On this day in history birth of luigi Marchesi, composer   

1763  On this day in history birth of charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history birth of emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish novelist (d. 1892)   

1812  On this day in history birth of john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

1814  On August - 08 birth of esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

1819  On this day in history birth of charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  On August - 08 birth of winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)   

1823  On this day in history birth of theodule Augustin Ribot, painter   

1824  On this day in history birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)   

1835  On this day in history birth of james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1839  Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 was born on August - 08.   

1852  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew) was born on August - 08.   

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer was born on August - 08.   

1857  On this day in history birth of henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research)   

1861  On this day in history birth of william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")   

1864  Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo) was born on August - 08.   

1866  On August - 08 birth of matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)   

1871  William Henry Squire, composer was born on August - 08.   

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0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.