Famous Birthdays In August - 01

1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.  

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.  

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

1626  Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676) was born on August - 01.  

1630  On this day in history birth of thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, English statesman (d. 1673)  

1642  On August - 01 birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]  

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer was born on this day in history.  

1685  Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, Italian author/composer (Lettera Famigliare)  

1713  On this day in history birth of charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1780)  

1714  Richard Wilson, Welsh landscape painter was born on August - 01.  

1738  Jacques François Dugommier, French general (d. 1794) was born on August - 01.  

1744  Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine Monnet de Lamarck, French zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1753  Charles, 3rd earl Stanhope, England, radical politician/scientist was born on August - 01.  

1755  Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer was born on August - 01.  

1766  On August - 01 birth of ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer  

1766  On August - 01 birth of jeffrey Wyatville, architect  

1770  On this day in history birth of william Clark, Charlottsville VA, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition  

1779  On this day in history birth of francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)  

1779  On this day in history birth of lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851)  

1786  Louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister was born on August - 01.  

1814  On this day in history birth of maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862  

1815  On August - 01 birth of richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast  

1818  Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island was born on August - 01.  

1819  Herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd) was born on August - 01.  

1824  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer was born on this day in history.  

1837  Mother Jones, American labor organizer (d. 1930) was born on this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history birth of aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer  

1843  Robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926 was born on August - 01.  

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0371  Death of St Eusebius of Vercelli, Italian bishop (b. c. 283) on this day in history.  

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.  

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)  

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)