Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  On January - 08 birth of james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer was born on January - 08.   

1823  On January - 08 birth of alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  Per August Olander, composer was born on January - 08.   

1824  On January - 08 birth of william Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White)   

1824  On this day in history birth of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861)   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad was born on this day in history.   

1836  Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps was born on this day in history.   

1843  On January - 08 birth of frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929)   

1843  John H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer was born on January - 08.   

1846  On January - 08 birth of william Wallace Gilchrist, composer   

1852  James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931) was born on January - 08.   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born on January - 08.   

1862  On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

1864  On January - 08 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

1866  William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of james Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940)   

1873  On this day in history birth of lucien Capet, composer   

1873  Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)   

1881  On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On January - 08 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1885  A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on January - 08.   

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0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.