Famous Birthdays In December - 08

1508  On this day in history birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on December - 08.   

1626  On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  On this day in history birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on December - 08.   

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author was born on December - 08.   

1730  On December - 08 birth of john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

1730  Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) was born on December - 08.   

1731  On this day in history birth of frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  On December - 08 birth of robert Kimmerling, composer   

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1765  On this day in history birth of eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1789  On December - 08 birth of john Fawcett, composer   

1795  On December - 08 birth of jacques Francois Gallay, composer   

1795  Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874) was born on December - 08.   

1811  Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  On December - 08 birth of adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1905)   

1816  On December - 08 birth of august Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890)   

1817  Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896) was born on December - 08.   

1822  On December - 08 birth of luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1826  Friedrich Siemens, German industrialist was born on December - 08.   

1828  On this day in history birth of clinton Bowen Fisk, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1828  Robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on December - 08.   

1832  Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903) was born on this day in history.   

1832  Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910) was born on December - 08.   

1861  On this day in history birth of aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

1861  William Crapo Durant, founded General Machine was born on December - 08.   

1862  On this day in history birth of georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

1865  On December - 08 birth of jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series)   

1865  On December - 08 birth of jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia)   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on December - 08.   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59