Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

1079  Emperor horikawa of japan: Emperor horikawa of japan (d. 1107)   

1518  Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german humanist and encyclopedist   

1571  John ward: Composer   

1586  Adolf: Earl of nassau-siegen   

1605  Cecilius calvert: 2nd baron baltimore, british colonial governor of maryland   

1617  Adriaan w "joris" van geel: Flemish missionary (bantu dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey kneller: German-born painter   

1653  Jacques basnage: French/neth historian/vicar   

1673  John ker: Scottish spy   

1693  Laurent belissen: Composer   

1694  Francis hutcheson: Irish philosopher   

1705  Gustaaf imhoff: Gov of ceylon (1736-40)/gov of neth-indies (1743-50)   

1720  Carl fredrik pechlin: Swedish politician   

1732  Johann c adelung: German linguist/librarian   

1746  Hieronymus van alphen: Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  Luigi marchesi: Composer   

1763  Charles bulfinch: Boston mass, 1st us pro architect (mass state house)   

1805  Antoon jurgens: Dutch margarine manufacturer   

1807  Emilie flygare-carlén: Swedish novelist   

1812  John rodgers ii: Commander (union navy), died in 1882   

1814  Esther hobart morris: Suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

1819  Charles anderson dana: Asst secy war, (union) died in 1897   

1820  Winfield scott "old swet" featherston: Army brig general (confederate)   

1823  Theodule augustin ribot: Painter   

1824  Maria alexandrovna (marie of hesse): Tsarina of russia   

1835  James william forsyth: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1906   

1839  Nelson appleton miles: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1925   

1852  Barend barendse: Actor/director (wandering jew)   

1857  Cecile chaminade: Composer   

1857  Henry osborn: Conn, paleontologist/author (52 years of research)   

1861  William bateson: English biologist (originator of term "genetics")   

1864  Henri de vries: [van walterop], dutch actor (cleopatra, white cargo)   

1866  Matthew a henson: 1st black to reach north pole (jun 4 1909)   

1871  William henry squire: Composer   

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0117  Mark ulpius trajanus: Adopted son of emperor nerva/emperor,   

0869  Lotharius ii: King of middle-france (lotharingen) (855-869),   

1445  Oswald von wolkenstein: Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu toyo: Zen monk/painter,   

1553  Girolamo fracastoro: Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Oronce finé: French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Alonso sánchez coello: Spanish painter   

1604  Horio tadauji: Japanese warlord (b. 1578)