Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)  

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)  

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

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

1605  On this day in history 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 August - 08.  

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

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar  

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 August - 08 birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)  

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian was born on this day in history.  

1746  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) was born on this day in history.  

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

1763  On this day in history 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 August - 08.  

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

1820  On August - 08 birth of winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)  

1823  On this day in history birth of theodule Augustin Ribot, painter  

1824  Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880) was born on August - 08.  

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 08 birth of cecile Chaminade, composer  

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

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

1871  On August - 08 birth of william Henry Squire, composer  

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0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies  

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies  

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.  

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

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)  

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)  

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

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)