Famous Birthdays In August - 10

1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.  

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg  

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.  

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.  

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.  

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1567  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1589  On August - 10 birth of pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer  

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1602  Gilles de Roberval, French mathematician (d. 1675) was born on August - 10.  

1645  Eusebio Kino, Italian Catholic missionary (d. 1711) was born on August - 10.  

1652  On August - 10 birth of peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)  

1654  On this day in history birth of bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist  

1657  Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director was born on August - 10.  

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer was born on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history birth of john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

1720  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer was born on August - 10.  

1737  On August - 10 birth of anton Losenko, Russian painter (d. 1773)  

1740  On August - 10 birth of samuel Arnold, composer  

1744  Alexandrine-Jeanne d'Étiolles (nicknamed "Fanfan"), daughter of the courtesan Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754) was born on August - 10.  

1750  On this day in history birth of daniel Gottlob Turk, composer  

1762  On August - 10 birth of santiago Ferrer, composer  

1782  Charles Napier, London, soldier was born on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history birth of heinrich August Neithardt, composer  

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) was born on August - 10.  

1801  On August - 10 birth of robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882  

1808  Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer was born on August - 10.  

1810  Camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM was born on this day in history.  

1810  On August - 10 birth of cornelis Outshoorn, Dutch architect  

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer was born on August - 10.  

1814  John Clifford Pemberton, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1881 was born on August - 10.  

1814  William Lowndes Yancey, MC (Confederacy), died in 1863 was born on August - 10.  

1814  On this day in history birth of henri Nestlé, Swiss industrialist (d. 1890)  

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0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.  

0612  On August - 10 death of sinsharishkun, Assyrian king  

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.  

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.  

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.  

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)  

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.