Famous Birthdays In August - 06

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

1504  On this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury  

1609  On August - 06 birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)  

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

1638  On this day in history 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  On August - 06 birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)  

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer  

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

1664  Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1665  Jean-Baptiste Lully, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1715  On this day in history birth of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (d. 1747)  

1748  On this day in history birth of bernhard Haltenberger, composer  

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

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  Justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58) was born on this day in history.  

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

1811  On August - 06 birth of judah Philip Benjamin, Secy War/Secy State (Confederacy) [or Aug 11]  

1819  On this day in history birth of samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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

1844  On August - 06 birth of alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900)  

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

1858  On August - 06 birth of albert Fuchs, composer  

1859  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1874  On this day in history birth of charles Fort, American writer and researcher (d. 1932)  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on August - 06.  

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.