Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

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

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

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

1586  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

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

1673  On this day in history birth of john Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726)   

1693  Laurent Belissen, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1705  Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born on August - 08.   

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian was born on August - 08.   

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

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer was born on August - 08.   

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  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 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 August - 08.   

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

1866  Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) was born on August - 08.   

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

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

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  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

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