Famous Birthdays In August - 08

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

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  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.  

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

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)  

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

1673  On August - 08 birth of john Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726)  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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 August - 08 birth of hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)  

1755  On August - 08 birth of luigi Marchesi, composer  

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) was born on August - 08.  

1805  On this day in history birth of antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer  

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 this day in history 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 August - 08 birth of winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)  

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

1824  On this day in history birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)  

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on August - 08.  

1839  On this day in history 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  William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") was born on this day in history.  

1864  Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo) was born on August - 08.  

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 August - 08.  

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0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.  

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.  

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

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86  

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.  

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