Famous Birthdays In February - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1191 On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)
1291 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.
1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.
1552 On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)
1577 On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer
1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.
1649 Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.
1685 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.
1708 On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
1720 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.
1741 On February - 08 birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer
1764 On February - 08 birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer
1789 On February - 08 birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer
1792 On February - 08 birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)
1795 On this day in history birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)
1795 On February - 08 birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer
1804 Richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834) was born on February - 08.
1807 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman was born on February - 08.
1807 Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.
1810 On February - 08 birth of norbert Burgmuller, composer
1811 Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on February - 08.
1813 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist was born on this day in history.
1817 On this day in history birth of richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872
1818 Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.
1819 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) was born on this day in history.
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.
1822 On February - 08 birth of maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
1824 On February - 08 birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1828 Antonio Cagnoni, composer was born on February - 08.
1828 Jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon) was born on this day in history.
1847 On February - 08 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on February - 08.
1852 On this day in history birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]