Famous Personalities Born In August - 06

1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

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

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on August - 06.   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on this day in history.   

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

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.   

1656  Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

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

1665  Jean-Baptiste Lully, composer was born on August - 06.   

1666  On August - 06 birth of maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699)   

1697  On August - 06 birth of charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)   

1715  On August - 06 birth of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (d. 1747)   

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

1775  Louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme/General of France was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of daniel O'Connell, Irish politician (d. 1847)   

1800  On this day in history birth of catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education for women)   

1804  On August - 06 birth of justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58)   

1809  On this day in history birth of alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1845  On August - 06 birth of anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

1858  On August - 06 birth of albert Fuchs, composer   

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

1861  On August - 06 birth of edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) was born on August - 06.   

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) was born on August - 06.   

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher was born on August - 06.   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer was born on August - 06.   

1873  On August - 06 birth of mary Carr Moore, composer   

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

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0258  On this day in history death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded   

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 August - 06.   

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on August - 06.   

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

1221  On this day in history death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  On August - 06 death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)