Famous Personalities Born In June - 08

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer was born on June - 08.   

1745  Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1753  Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer was born on June - 08.   

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on June - 08.   

1757  Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)   

1805  Luigi Ricci, composer was born on June - 08.   

1806  On this day in history birth of gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

1812  Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on June - 08.   

1813  On June - 08 birth of david Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891   

1814  Charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) was born on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history birth of john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1821  Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on this day in history.   

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1824  William Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) was born on this day in history.   

1831  Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1834  On June - 08 birth of george Garrett, composer   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on June - 08.   

1837  On June - 08 birth of moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf)   

1842  John Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

1849  On this day in history birth of juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

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0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.