Famous Birthdays In August - 06

1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)  

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

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

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher  

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

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on August - 06.  

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer  

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

1664  On August - 06 birth of johann Christoph Schmidt, composer  

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

1666  Maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699) was born on August - 06.  

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 August - 06.  

1775  Daniel O'Connell, Irish politician (d. 1847) was born on August - 06.  

1800  Catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education for women) was born on August - 06.  

1804  Justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58) was born on August - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

1819  On August - 06 birth of samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1826  Thomas Alexander Browne, Australian writer (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.  

1844  Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist was born on August - 06.  

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

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 06 birth of paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)  

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  On this day in history birth of mary Carr Moore, composer  

1874  Charles Fort, American writer and researcher (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.  

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0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.  

0523  On August - 06 hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies  

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

1162  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona  

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

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)