Famous Birthdays In May - 08
Saturday, 27 April 2024
1326 Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.
1460 On May - 08 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 this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint
1527 Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.
1587 Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.
1592 Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.
1622 Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.
1629 Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on May - 08.
1632 Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.
1641 On May - 08 birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)
1653 On this day in history birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)
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 On this day in history birth of gottlob Harrer, composer
1735 Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.
1737 Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on this day in history.
1738 Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on May - 08.
1742 Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on this day in history.
1745 On May - 08 birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer
1750 On May - 08 birth of elias Mann, composer
1753 Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on this day in history.
1763 On this day in history birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman
1778 On May - 08 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer
1786 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.
1786 Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.
1803 Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born on May - 08.
1806 On this day in history birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer
1810 James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
1814 Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on May - 08.
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.