Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

1629  On May - 08 birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)   

1632  On May - 08 birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)   

1641  On May - 08 birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1653  Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.   

1670  Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726) was born on May - 08.   

1673  On May - 08 birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1703  On this day in history birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  On May - 08 birth of sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on May - 08.   

1738  On May - 08 birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on May - 08.   

1763  On this day in history birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1778  On this day in history birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

1786  On May - 08 birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1786  On May - 08 birth of jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859)   

1803  On this day in history birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on May - 08.   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1821  William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.