Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

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

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  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1693  On August - 08 birth of laurent Belissen, composer   

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 this day in history 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 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  On August - 08 birth of emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish novelist (d. 1892)   

1812  On this day in history 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  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) was born on August - 08.   

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1835  On this day in history birth of james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

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  On August - 08 birth of cecile Chaminade, composer   

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

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

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 August - 08 birth of william Henry Squire, composer   

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

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

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

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)