Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.   

1713  On this day in history birth of yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793)   

1715  On October - 08 birth of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774)   

1720  On October - 08 birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)   

1740  On this day in history birth of michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

1747  On October - 08 birth of johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1747  Jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer was born on October - 08.   

1765  Harman Blennerhassett, Irish lawyer (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history birth of john Ruggles, American politician (d. 1874)   

1789  On this day in history birth of william John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855)   

1790  Waldemar Thrane, composer was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history birth of peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist   

1813  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer   

1818  On this day in history birth of john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  On this day in history birth of stanislaw Katski, composer   

1826  Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 was born on October - 08.   

1828  On October - 08 birth of francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic   

1831  Michal Jelski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1834  Walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.   

1837  Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer was born on this day in history.   

1838  John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history birth of henri Louis le Chatelier, French chemist (d. 1936)   

1855  On this day in history birth of gustav Ehrismann, German germanist   

1860  On October - 08 birth of felix Woyrsch, composer   

1861  Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) was born on October - 08.   

1863  Edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

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0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies