Famous Birthdays In December - 08

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

1574  On December - 08 birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

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

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

1699  On this day in history birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia was born on December - 08.   

1730  Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1731  On December - 08 birth of frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  On this day in history birth of robert Kimmerling, composer   

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) was born on December - 08.   

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

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

1789  John Fawcett, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1795  Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of august Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890)   

1817  On this day in history birth of christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896)   

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  On this day in history birth of robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

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 this day in history.   

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

1861  On December - 08 birth of william Crapo Durant, founded General Machine   

1862  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) was born on December - 08.   

1865  On this day in history birth of jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series)   

1865  On this day in history 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 December - 08.   

0899  On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  On this day in history 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  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.