1079 Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.
1518 On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)
1571 John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.
1586 On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen
1605 Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.
1617 On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)
1646 Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.
1653 Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.
0117 Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.
0869 Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.
1445 Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.
1506 Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)
1555 On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)
1588 On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter
1604 On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)