Famous Personalities Born In August - 08
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
1079 Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.
1518 On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)
1571 John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.
1586 On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen
1605 On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)
1617 On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)
1646 Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.
1653 On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar
1673 On this day in history birth of john Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726)
1693 On August - 08 birth of laurent Belissen, composer
1694 Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746) was born on August - 08.
1705 Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) was born on August - 08.
1720 Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born on August - 08.
1732 Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian was born on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history birth of hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)
1755 Luigi Marchesi, composer was born on this day in history.
1763 On August - 08 birth of charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)
1805 Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer was born on August - 08.
1807 On August - 08 birth of emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish novelist (d. 1892)
1812 On August - 08 birth of john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882
1814 On this day in history birth of esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist
1819 On this day in history birth of charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897
1820 Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) was born on this day in history.
1823 On this day in history birth of theodule Augustin Ribot, painter
1824 On August - 08 birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)
1835 On this day in history birth of james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1839 On this day in history birth of nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925
1852 On August - 08 birth of barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)
1857 Cecile Chaminade, composer was born on August - 08.
1857 Henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research) was born on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history birth of william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")
1864 On August - 08 birth of henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)
1866 On August - 08 birth of matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)
1871 William Henry Squire, composer was born on this day in history.