Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

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

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On this day in history 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  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on May - 08.   

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

1641  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on May - 08.   

1735  Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on May - 08.   

1737  On this day in history birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

1738  Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on May - 08.   

1742  On May - 08 birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On May - 08 birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

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

1753  On May - 08 birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on this day in history.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on May - 08.   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on May - 08.   

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

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born on this day in history.   

1806  On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  On May - 08 birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 08 birth of jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

1821  William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885) was born on May - 08.   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.