Famous Personalities Born In August - 08

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

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

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

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)   

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

1746  On August - 08 birth of hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

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

1807  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  On this day in history birth of winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)   

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  Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 was born on August - 08.   

1852  On August - 08 birth of barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)   

1857  On this day in history birth of cecile Chaminade, composer   

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

1861  William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") was born on August - 08.   

1864  On this day in history 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  William Henry Squire, composer was born on August - 08.   

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

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.