Famous Personalities Born In May - 08
Friday, 14 February 2025
1326 On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)
1460 Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.
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 May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer
1587 On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)
1592 Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.
1622 Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.
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 Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on May - 08.
1653 Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on May - 08.
1668 Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.
1670 On this day in history birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)
1673 Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on May - 08.
1703 On May - 08 birth of gottlob Harrer, composer
1735 On this day in history birth of sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)
1737 Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on this day in history.
1738 On May - 08 birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)
1742 Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on May - 08.
1745 Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on May - 08.
1750 Elias Mann, composer was born on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence
1763 On this day in history birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman
1778 Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on May - 08.
1786 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.
1786 On this day in history 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 On May - 08 birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist
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 On May - 08 birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)