Famous Birthdays In August - 07

1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

1751  Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V was born on August - 07.   

1779  Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography was born on this day in history.   

1779  Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842) was born on August - 07.   

1783  On August - 07 birth of john Heathcoat, inventor (lace-making machinery)   

1783  Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (d. 1810) was born on August - 07.   

1818  On this day in history birth of henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist   

1823  Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer was born on August - 07.   

1826  Carl AE Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish poet (Suomalainen Runousoppi) was born on August - 07.   

1829  Thomas Ewing Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on August - 07.   

1833  Powell Clayton, Brig General (Union volunteers)/(Gov-R-Ark) was born on this day in history.   

1836  On August - 07 birth of evander McIvor Law, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1920   

1844  On August - 07 birth of auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist (d. 1911)   

1860  On August - 07 birth of alan Leo, British astrologer (d. 1917)   

1862  On this day in history birth of victoria of Baden, Queen of Sweden (d. 1931)   

1867  On August - 07 birth of emil Nolde, [Hansen], German painter/graphic artist   

1868  Granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian mathematician (d. 1931)   

1870  19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born) was born on August - 07.   

1870  Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark) was born on this day in history.   

1872  Andries C D de Graeff, governor-general of Neth Indies (1926-31) was born on August - 07.   

1876  Mata Hari, [Margaretha G Zelle], dancer/courtesan/spy (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history birth of ulrich Salchow, Swedish figure skater (d. 1949)   

1879  On this day in history birth of j J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07)   

1880  On August - 07 birth of ernst Laqueur, chemist/pharmacology/psychology (sexual hormones)   

1883  On August - 07 birth of j Ringelnatz, writer   

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) was born on this day in history.   

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0461  On August - 07 death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on August - 07.   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)