Famous Personalities Born In February - 08
Saturday, 08 February 2025
1191 Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.
1291 On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
1487 On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)
1552 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.
1577 On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer
1612 On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1649 On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)
1685 On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)
1708 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.
1720 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.
1741 On February - 08 birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer
1764 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on this day in history.
1789 Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on February - 08.
1792 Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on February - 08.
1795 On this day in history birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)
1795 On February - 08 birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer
1804 Richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.
1807 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman was born on this day in history.
1807 Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889) was born on February - 08.
1810 On February - 08 birth of norbert Burgmuller, composer
1811 Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history birth of jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist
1817 Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.
1818 Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born on February - 08.
1819 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) was born on February - 08.
1820 On this day in history birth of william Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891
1822 Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) was born on February - 08.
1824 On this day in history birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1828 Antonio Cagnoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1828 On this day in history birth of jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)
1847 Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on this day in history.
1852 On February - 08 birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]