Famous Personalities Born In August - 08
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
1079 Emperor horikawa of japan: Emperor horikawa of japan (d. 1107) 

1518 Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german humanist and encyclopedist 

1571 John ward: Composer 

1586 Adolf: Earl of nassau-siegen 

1605 Cecilius calvert: 2nd baron baltimore, british colonial governor of maryland 

1617 Adriaan w "joris" van geel: Flemish missionary (bantu dictionary) 

1646 Godfrey kneller: German-born painter 

1653 Jacques basnage: French/neth historian/vicar 

1673 John ker: Scottish spy 

1693 Laurent belissen: Composer 

1694 Francis hutcheson: Irish philosopher 

1705 Gustaaf imhoff: Gov of ceylon (1736-40)/gov of neth-indies (1743-50) 

1720 Carl fredrik pechlin: Swedish politician 

1732 Johann c adelung: German linguist/librarian 

1746 Hieronymus van alphen: Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) 

1755 Luigi marchesi: Composer 

1763 Charles bulfinch: Boston mass, 1st us pro architect (mass state house) 

1805 Antoon jurgens: Dutch margarine manufacturer 

1807 Emilie flygare-carlén: Swedish novelist 

1812 John rodgers ii: Commander (union navy), died in 1882 

1814 Esther hobart morris: Suffragist/anti-slavery activist 

1819 Charles anderson dana: Asst secy war, (union) died in 1897 

1820 Winfield scott "old swet" featherston: Army brig general (confederate) 

1823 Theodule augustin ribot: Painter 

1824 Maria alexandrovna (marie of hesse): Tsarina of russia 

1835 James william forsyth: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1906 

1839 Nelson appleton miles: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1925 

1852 Barend barendse: Actor/director (wandering jew) 

1857 Cecile chaminade: Composer 

1857 Henry osborn: Conn, paleontologist/author (52 years of research) 

1861 William bateson: English biologist (originator of term "genetics") 

1864 Henri de vries: [van walterop], dutch actor (cleopatra, white cargo) 

1866 Matthew a henson: 1st black to reach north pole (jun 4 1909) 

1871 William henry squire: Composer 

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