Famous Birthdays In February - 08

1191  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1685  Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on February - 08.   

1708  On February - 08 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

1720  On February - 08 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)   

1741  On this day in history birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer   

1764  Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on this day in history.   

1789  Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on February - 08.   

1792  Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)   

1795  On this day in history birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer   

1804  Richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834) was born on February - 08.   

1807  On this day in history birth of franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman   

1807  On this day in history birth of benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889)   

1810  On February - 08 birth of norbert Burgmuller, composer   

1811  On this day in history birth of edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883   

1813  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist was born on February - 08.   

1817  On this day in history birth of richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

1818  On February - 08 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

1819  John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) was born on February - 08.   

1820  On February - 08 birth of william Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891   

1822  On February - 08 birth of maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)   

1824  On this day in history birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1828  Antonio Cagnoni, composer was born on February - 08.   

1828  On February - 08 birth of jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)   

1847  Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1851  Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on February - 08.   

1852  On February - 08 birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]   

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1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.