Famous Birthdays In August - 08

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

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

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 this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

1720  Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born on August - 08.   

1732  On August - 08 birth of johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

1746  On August - 08 birth of hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

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

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) was born on August - 08.   

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

1807  On August - 08 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 this day in history birth of esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history 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 August - 08 birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)   

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.   

1839  Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 was born on this day in history.   

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

1857  On this day in history birth of cecile Chaminade, composer   

1857  Henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research) was born on this day in history.   

1861  William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)   

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 this day in history.   

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0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)