Famous Birthdays In August - 08

1079  On this day in history birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)  

1518  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)  

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)  

1653  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar  

1673  John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726) was born on August - 08.  

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

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1694  On August - 08 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 this day in history.  

1720  Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

1732  On August - 08 birth of johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian  

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  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer was born on this day in history.  

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  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist was born on this day in history.  

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 was born on this day in history.  

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

1823  On this day in history birth of theodule Augustin Ribot, painter  

1824  On August - 08 birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)  

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on August - 08.  

1839  On August - 08 birth of nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925  

1852  On this day in history birth of barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)  

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer was born on August - 08.  

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 this day in history birth of henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)  

1866  On August - 08 birth of matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)  

1871  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1445  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer  

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

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)  

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

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

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)