Famous Birthdays In May - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1326 Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.
1460 Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.
1492 On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer
1521 Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.
1527 Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.
1587 Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.
1592 On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)
1622 On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)
1629 On this day in history birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)
1632 Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.
1641 Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.
1653 Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on May - 08.
1668 Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.
1670 On May - 08 birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)
1673 Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on May - 08.
1703 Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on this day in history.
1735 Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on May - 08.
1737 On May - 08 birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)
1738 Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.
1742 Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on this day in history.
1745 Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on May - 08.
1750 Elias Mann, composer was born on May - 08.
1753 Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on May - 08.
1763 John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on May - 08.
1778 Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on May - 08.
1786 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.
1786 Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.
1803 On May - 08 birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer
1806 On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer
1810 On this day in history birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1814 On this day in history birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist
1815 Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on May - 08.
1821 On May - 08 birth of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885)
1824 William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) was born on May - 08.