Famous Personalities Born In June - 08
Saturday, 15 February 2025
1318 On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II
1625 On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)
1652 On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate
1671 Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.
1717 On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)
1722 On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer
1724 On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer
1740 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.
1743 On this day in history birth of alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer
1745 On this day in history birth of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818)
1753 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer
1756 On this day in history birth of cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar
1757 Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824) was born on June - 08.
1759 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on this day in history.
1772 Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on June - 08.
1783 On June - 08 birth of joseph Lincke, composer
1804 On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)
1805 On June - 08 birth of luigi Ricci, composer
1806 Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.
1812 Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on June - 08.
1813 On this day in history 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 John Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.
1821 On this day in history birth of samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt)
1824 On this day in history birth of james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies
1824 On June - 08 birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901
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 June - 08.
1834 George Garrett, composer was born on June - 08.
1837 Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history birth of moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf)
1842 On June - 08 birth of john Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918)
1847 Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) was born on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history birth of juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)