Famous Personalities Born In August - 14
Friday, 16 May 2025
1297 On August - 14 birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)
1473 Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) was born on August - 14.
1479 On this day in history birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)
1552 On August - 14 birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher
1575 Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on this day in history.
1586 William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.
1599 On this day in history birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)
1625 François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on August - 14.
1626 On this day in history birth of daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher
1642 Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) was born on this day in history.
1653 Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (d. 1688) was born on August - 14.
1675 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Christian Storl, composer
1687 Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS] was born on August - 14.
1688 Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants) was born on August - 14.
1714 On this day in history birth of claude-Joseph Vernet, French painter
1727 Henriette-Anne of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d.1752) was born on this day in history.
1727 Louise-Elisabeth of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1759) was born on August - 14.
1737 Charles Hutton, mathematician was born on August - 14.
1740 Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23) was born on August - 14.
1742 Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) was born on August - 14.
1758 On this day in history birth of carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer
1769 On this day in history birth of friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer
1777 Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law) was born on August - 14.
1777 On August - 14 birth of francis I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1830)
1784 Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat was born on August - 14.
1802 Letitia Elizabeth Landon, England, poet (Heath's Book of Beauty) was born on this day in history.
1810 On August - 14 birth of samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer
1814 On August - 14 birth of henry Hayes Lockwood, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1817 On this day in history birth of alexander H. Bailey, American politician (d. 1874)
1821 On this day in history birth of clement Hoffman "Rock" Stevens, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1823 Karel Miry, composer was born on this day in history.
1824 William Terry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.
1836 Walter Besant, writer/philanthropist (Rebel Queen) was born on August - 14.
1840 On August - 14 birth of baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist