Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  On this day in history birth of james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  On this day in history birth of alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On January - 08 birth of per August Olander, composer   

1824  On January - 08 birth of william Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White)   

1824  On this day in history birth of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861)   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on January - 08.   

1830  On January - 08 birth of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad was born on January - 08.   

1836  On this day in history birth of lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps   

1843  Frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On January - 08 birth of john H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926)   

1846  On this day in history birth of albert Cahen, composer   

1846  William Wallace Gilchrist, composer was born on January - 08.   

1852  James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931) was born on January - 08.   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born on this day in history.   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on January - 08.   

1864  On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

1866  On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on January - 08.   

1870  On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1871  James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940) was born on January - 08.   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer was born on January - 08.   

1873  On January - 08 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

1873  On this day in history birth of elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)   

1881  On January - 08 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

1883  On January - 08 birth of josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1883  On January - 08 birth of pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941)   

1883  On this day in history birth of patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On January - 08 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

1886  On this day in history birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on January - 08.   

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0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.