Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.  

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.  

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.  

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.  

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)  

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.  

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.  

1653  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar  

1673  John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.  

1693  On August - 08 birth of laurent Belissen, composer  

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1694  Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.  

1705  On this day in history birth of gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)  

1720  On this day in history birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)  

1732  On August - 08 birth of johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian  

1746  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) was born on August - 08.  

1755  On this day in history birth of luigi Marchesi, composer  

1763  On August - 08 birth of charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)  

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer was born on this day in history.  

1807  On this day in history birth of emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish novelist (d. 1892)  

1812  On August - 08 birth of john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882  

1814  On this day in history birth of esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist  

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 was born on this day in history.  

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) was born on August - 08.  

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter was born on August - 08.  

1824  On August - 08 birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)  

1835  On August - 08 birth of james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906  

1839  On August - 08 birth of nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925  

1852  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew) was born on this day in history.  

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer was born on this day in history.  

1857  Henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research) was born on August - 08.  

1861  On this day in history birth of william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")  

1864  On August - 08 birth of henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)  

1866  Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) was born on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history birth of william Henry Squire, composer  

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0117  On August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies  

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.  

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer  

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.  

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)  

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)  

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.  

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.