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Famous Birthdays In August - 08
Monday, 25 March 2019
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 August - 08.
1571 On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer
1586 On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen
1605 On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)
1617 On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)
1646 Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.
1653 Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.
1673 John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.
1693 Laurent Belissen, composer was born on this day in history.
1694 Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746) was born on August - 08.
1705 Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) was born on August - 08.
1720 On August - 08 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 August - 08.
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 Emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish novelist (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.
1812 John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 was born on August - 08.
1814 On August - 08 birth of esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist
1819 On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of theodule Augustin Ribot, painter
1824 On this day in history birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)
1835 On this day in history birth of james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1839 Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 was born on August - 08.
1852 Barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew) was born on August - 08.
1857 Cecile Chaminade, composer was born on this day in history.
1857 On this day in history birth of henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research)
1861 William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") was born on August - 08.
1864 On August - 08 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 On this day in history birth of william Henry Squire, composer