Famous Birthdays In December - 08

1508  On December - 08 birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on this day in history.   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author was born on this day in history.   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia was born on this day in history.   

1730  Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) was born on December - 08.   

1731  On this day in history birth of frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

1737  On December - 08 birth of robert Kimmerling, composer   

1741  On December - 08 birth of maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born on December - 08.   

1765  On this day in history birth of eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1789  John Fawcett, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Jacques Francois Gallay, composer was born on December - 08.   

1795  On this day in history birth of peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874)   

1811  On this day in history birth of louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer   

1815  On this day in history birth of adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1905)   

1816  On this day in history birth of august Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890)   

1817  Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896) was born on December - 08.   

1822  Luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on December - 08.   

1826  On this day in history birth of friedrich Siemens, German industrialist   

1828  On this day in history birth of clinton Bowen Fisk, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1828  Robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on December - 08.   

1832  On this day in history birth of bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903)   

1832  On this day in history birth of bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910)   

1861  On December - 08 birth of aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

1861  On December - 08 birth of william Crapo Durant, founded General Machine   

1862  On this day in history birth of georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

1865  On this day in history birth of jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series)   

1865  On December - 08 birth of jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia)   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

0899  On December - 08 arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59