Famous Birthdays In August - 08

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

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer  

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.  

1605  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)  

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  On this day in history birth of laurent Belissen, composer  

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1694  On this day in history 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  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 August - 08.  

1763  On this day in history birth of charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)  

1805  On August - 08 birth of antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer  

1807  Emilie Flygare-Carlén, Swedish novelist (d. 1892) was born on August - 08.  

1812  John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 was born on August - 08.  

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist was born on August - 08.  

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 was born on August - 08.  

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) was born on August - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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  On August - 08 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  Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) was born on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history 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 this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies  

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

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

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

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.  

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)