Famous Birthdays In August - 07

1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)  

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

1560  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.  

1726  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)  

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.  

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.  

1751  Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V was born on August - 07.  

1779  On August - 07 birth of carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography  

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1779  Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842) was born on August - 07.  

1783  John Heathcoat, inventor (lace-making machinery) was born on this day in history.  

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

1818  Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist was born on this day in history.  

1823  Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer was born on this day in history.  

1826  On August - 07 birth of carl AE Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish poet (Suomalainen Runousoppi)  

1829  On August - 07 birth of thomas Ewing Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1896  

1833  Powell Clayton, Brig General (Union volunteers)/(Gov-R-Ark) was born on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history birth of evander McIvor Law, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1920  

1844  Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist (d. 1911) was born on August - 07.  

1860  Alan Leo, British astrologer (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

1862  Victoria of Baden, Queen of Sweden (d. 1931) was born on August - 07.  

1867  On August - 07 birth of emil Nolde, [Hansen], German painter/graphic artist  

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  19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born) was born on August - 07.  

1870  Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark) was born on this day in history.  

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

1876  Mata Hari, [Margaretha G Zelle], dancer/courtesan/spy (WW I) was born on August - 07.  

1877  On August - 07 birth of ulrich Salchow, Swedish figure skater (d. 1949)  

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

1880  On this day in history birth of ernst Laqueur, chemist/pharmacology/psychology (sexual hormones)  

1883  On August - 07 birth of j Ringelnatz, writer  

1885  On August - 07 birth of billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)  

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

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.  

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine  

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1485  On this day in history death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince  

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.  

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)