Famous Birthdays In May - 08

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.   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies