Famous Birthdays In January - 08

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) was born on January - 08.   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Per August Olander, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

1830  Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894) was born on January - 08.   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad was born on January - 08.   

1836  On this day in history birth of lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps   

1843  Frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929) was born on January - 08.   

1843  On this day in history birth of john H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926)   

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

1846  On this day in history birth of william Wallace Gilchrist, composer   

1852  James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On January - 08 birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

1866  On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

1867  On January - 08 birth of emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)   

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

1870  On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1871  On January - 08 birth of james Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940)   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer was born on January - 08.   

1873  On January - 08 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

1873  On January - 08 birth of elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)   

1881  Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on January - 08.   

1883  On this day in history birth of josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1883  Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941) was born on January - 08.   

1883  On January - 08 birth of patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on January - 08.   

1885  On January - 08 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on January - 08.   

1888  On January - 08 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

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  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.   

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

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73