Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.   

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

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 this day in history.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  On this day in history 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  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born on December - 08.   

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) was born on December - 08.   

1789  On December - 08 birth of john Fawcett, composer   

1795  On this day in history birth of jacques Francois Gallay, composer   

1795  On December - 08 birth of peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874)   

1811  Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer was born on December - 08.   

1815  Adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1905) was born on December - 08.   

1816  August Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890) was born on December - 08.   

1817  Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1826  On December - 08 birth of friedrich Siemens, German industrialist   

1828  Clinton Bowen Fisk, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

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

1832  On December - 08 birth of bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903)   

1832  Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman) was born on December - 08.   

1861  William Crapo Durant, founded General Machine was born on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 08 birth of georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

1865  Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series) was born on December - 08.   

1865  Jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia) was born on December - 08.   

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0644  On this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

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

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.