Famous Personalities Born In April - 08
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
1320 On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)
1460 On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida
1533 Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.
1541 On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)
1582 On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet
1605 Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.
1605 On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)
1631 Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.
1641 Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English statesman (d. 1704) was born on April - 08.
1642 On this day in history birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral
1655 On this day in history birth of louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)
1692 On this day in history birth of giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)
1695 Johann C Gunther, writer was born on this day in history.
1697 On April - 08 birth of pierre Prowo, composer
1708 Georg Zarth, composer was born on April - 08.
1726 Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history.
1731 On April - 08 birth of william Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)
1732 David Rittenhouse, American astronomer, inventor, and mathematician (d. 1796) was born on April - 08.
1741 Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai) was born on this day in history.
1756 On this day in history birth of joseph Gehot, composer
1775 Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover was born on April - 08.
1776 On this day in history birth of thaddaus Weigl, composer
1783 John Claudius, London England, horticulturist was born on this day in history.
1798 Dionysios Solomos, poet was born on this day in history.
1816 Frederick William Burton, painter was born on April - 08.
1818 Christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906) was born on this day in history.
1826 Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (d. 1890) was born on April - 08.
1827 Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican politician, medical doctor and diplomat (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.
1828 On this day in history birth of george Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1831 Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet was born on April - 08.
1832 Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on April - 08.
1842 Elizabeth Bacon Custer, wife of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1933) was born on April - 08.
1843 Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer was born on this day in history.
1850 William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) was born on April - 08.