Famous Birthdays In August - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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.