Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.  

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

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer  

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen  

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)  

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)  

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.  

1673  John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726) was born on August - 08.  

1693  On this day in history birth of laurent Belissen, composer  

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1694  On August - 08 birth of francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746)  

1705  Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) was born on August - 08.  

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

1732  On this day in history birth of johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian  

1746  On this day in history birth of hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)  

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) was born on this day in history.  

1805  On August - 08 birth of antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer  

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 August - 08 birth of esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist  

1819  On August - 08 birth of charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897  

1820  On this day in history birth of winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)  

1823  On August - 08 birth of theodule Augustin Ribot, painter  

1824  Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880) was born on this day in history.  

1835  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 birth of barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)  

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer was born on August - 08.  

1857  Henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research) was born on this day in history.  

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

1864  On this day in history birth of henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)  

1866  On this day in history birth of matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)  

1871  William Henry Squire, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies  

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.  

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.  

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.  

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.  

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.  

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.