Famous Personalities Born 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  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

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  On August - 08 birth of luigi Marchesi, composer   

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) was born on August - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

1814  On this day in history 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 August - 08 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 this day in history birth of maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse), Tsarina of Russia (d. 1880)   

1835  On this day in history birth of james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1839  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 birth of cecile Chaminade, composer   

1857  Henry Osborn, Conn, paleontologist/author (52 Years of Research) was born on this day in history.   

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

1871  William Henry Squire, composer was born on August - 08.   

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0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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

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