Famous Personalities Born In June - 08

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

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

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 08 birth of robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer   

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  On this day in history birth of luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

1812  On June - 08 birth of spyridon Xyndas, composer   

1813  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 was born on June - 08.   

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  On June - 08 birth of james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

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 June - 08.   

1831  On June - 08 birth of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917)   

1834  George Garrett, composer was born on June - 08.   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 08 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  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on this day in history.   

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0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On this day in history "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  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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