Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) was born on this day in history.   

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

1823  On January - 08 birth of alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  Per August Olander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  William Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861) was born on January - 08.   

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

1830  On this day in history birth of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)   

1836  On this day in history birth of fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad   

1836  On January - 08 birth of lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps   

1843  On January - 08 birth of frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929)   

1843  John H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926) was born on January - 08.   

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

1846  William Wallace Gilchrist, composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  On January - 08 birth of james Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born on January - 08.   

1862  On January - 08 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

1864  Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on January - 08.   

1866  On January - 08 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 this day in history.   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

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

1873  On January - 08 birth of lucien Capet, composer   

1873  Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 08 birth of elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1883  Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 08 birth of patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)   

1885  On January - 08 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1885  A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

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0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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