Famous Birthdays In June - 08

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer was born on June - 08.   

1745  Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) was born on June - 08.   

1753  On June - 08 birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer   

1756  On June - 08 birth of cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar   

1757  On this day in history birth of cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824)   

1759  On June - 08 birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1783  On June - 08 birth of joseph Lincke, composer   

1804  Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) was born on this day in history.   

1805  Luigi Ricci, composer was born on June - 08.   

1806  Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

1812  Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on June - 08.   

1813  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1814  On June - 08 birth of charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth)   

1821  John Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897 was born on June - 08.   

1821  Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on this day in history.   

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1829  On this day in history birth of john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history birth of george Garrett, composer   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on June - 08.   

1837  Moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) was born on this day in history.   

1842  John Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918) was born on June - 08.   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) was born on June - 08.   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on June - 08.   

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0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman