Famous Birthdays In August - 07

1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.  

1533  On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)  

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.  

1598  On August - 07 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)  

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.  

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

1746  On August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian  

1751  On August - 07 birth of wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V  

1779  Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography was born on this day in history.  

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1779  On this day in history birth of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842)  

1783  John Heathcoat, inventor (lace-making machinery) was born on August - 07.  

1783  On August - 07 birth of princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (d. 1810)  

1818  Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist was born on August - 07.  

1823  Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer was born on August - 07.  

1826  Carl AE Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish poet (Suomalainen Runousoppi) was born on August - 07.  

1829  Thomas Ewing Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.  

1833  On August - 07 birth of powell Clayton, Brig General (Union volunteers)/(Gov-R-Ark)  

1836  Evander McIvor Law, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1920 was born on August - 07.  

1844  Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

1860  Alan Leo, British astrologer (d. 1917) was born on August - 07.  

1862  On August - 07 birth of victoria of Baden, Queen of Sweden (d. 1931)  

1867  Emil Nolde, [Hansen], German painter/graphic artist was born on August - 07.  

1868  Granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony) was born on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history birth of ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian mathematician (d. 1931)  

1870  On this day in history birth of 19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born)  

1870  On this day in history birth of jozef Brems, Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark)  

1872  On August - 07 birth of andries C D de Graeff, governor-general of Neth Indies (1926-31)  

1876  On this day in history birth of mata Hari, [Margaretha G Zelle], dancer/courtesan/spy (WW I)  

1877  Ulrich Salchow, Swedish figure skater (d. 1949) was born on August - 07.  

1879  J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07) was born on this day in history.  

1880  Ernst Laqueur, chemist/pharmacology/psychology (sexual hormones) was born on this day in history.  

1883  On August - 07 birth of j Ringelnatz, writer  

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) was born on this day in history.  

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0461  On August - 07 death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)  

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan  

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine  

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.  

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on August - 07.  

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.  

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  

1613  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)