Famous Birthdays In August - 08

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

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

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer  

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen  

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1617  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)  

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.  

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  On August - 08 birth of laurent Belissen, composer  

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1694  On this day in history birth of francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746)  

1705  On this day in history birth of gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)  

1720  On August - 08 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  On this day in history birth of luigi Marchesi, composer  

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 August - 08 birth of john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882  

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 August - 08.  

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 08 birth of james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906  

1839  On August - 08 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  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  Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo) was born on August - 08.  

1866  On August - 08 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 this day in history.  

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies  

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.  

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

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

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