Famous Birthdays In December - 08

1508  On December - 08 birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On December - 08 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 December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

1708  On December - 08 birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  On this day in history birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

1728  On December - 08 birth of johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia was born on December - 08.   

1730  On this day in history birth of jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799)   

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer was born on December - 08.   

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

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) was born on this day in history.   

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born on December - 08.   

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) was born on December - 08.   

1789  On this day in history birth of john Fawcett, composer   

1795  On December - 08 birth of jacques Francois Gallay, composer   

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  Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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

1826  On December - 08 birth of friedrich Siemens, German industrialist   

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

1828  On this day in history birth of robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

1832  Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903) was born on this day in history.   

1832  Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910) was born on December - 08.   

1861  Aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman) was born on this day in history.   

1861  William Crapo Durant, founded General Machine was born on this day in history.   

1862  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series)   

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 this day in history.   

0899  On December - 08 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  On December - 08 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

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

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59