Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.   

1574  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

1626  On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on this day in history.   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on December - 08.   

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author was born on this day in history.   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia was born on this day in history.   

1730  Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1731  On December - 08 birth of frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer was born on December - 08.   

1741  On December - 08 birth of maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1765  On this day in history birth of eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1789  On December - 08 birth of john Fawcett, composer   

1795  Jacques Francois Gallay, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874) was born on December - 08.   

1811  Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer was born on December - 08.   

1815  Adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1905) was born on December - 08.   

1816  On December - 08 birth of august Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890)   

1817  On December - 08 birth of christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896)   

1822  Luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on December - 08.   

1826  Friedrich Siemens, German industrialist was born on this day in history.   

1828  Clinton Bowen Fisk, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on December - 08.   

1828  Robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

1832  On December - 08 birth of bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903)   

1832  On this day in history birth of bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910)   

1861  Aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman) was born on December - 08.   

1861  On this day in history birth of william Crapo Durant, founded General Machine   

1862  On December - 08 birth of georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

1865  Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series) was born on December - 08.   

1865  On December - 08 birth of jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia)   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on December - 08.   

1587  On this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on December - 08.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59