Famous Birthdays In August - 06

1180  On August - 06 birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)  

1504  On August - 06 birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury  

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on August - 06.  

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.  

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.  

1651  On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)  

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history.  

1656  Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born on August - 06.  

1664  Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer was born on August - 06.  

1665  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Lully, composer  

1666  Maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

1697  Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45) was born on this day in history.  

1715  Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (d. 1747) was born on August - 06.  

1748  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1775  On August - 06 birth of louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme/General of France  

1775  Daniel O'Connell, Irish politician (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.  

1800  On August - 06 birth of catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education for women)  

1804  On this day in history birth of justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58)  

1809  Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England was born on August - 06.  

1811  Judah Philip Benjamin, Secy War/Secy State (Confederacy) [or Aug 11] was born on August - 06.  

1819  Samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 06.  

1826  On August - 06 birth of thomas Alexander Browne, Australian writer (d. 1915)  

1844  Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900) was born on August - 06.  

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist was born on this day in history.  

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer was born on August - 06.  

1859  On August - 06 birth of j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)  

1861  Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt was born on August - 06.  

1866  On this day in history birth of chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger)  

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) was born on this day in history.  

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher was born on this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history birth of john Wesley Work, composer  

1873  Mary Carr Moore, composer was born on August - 06.  

1874  Charles Fort, American writer and researcher (d. 1932) was born on August - 06.  

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0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.  

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on this day in history.  

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on this day in history.  

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on August - 06.  

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on August - 06.  

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on this day in history.  

1414  On this day in history death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)