Famous Personalities Born In August - 14
Friday, 13 February 2026
1297 On this day in history birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) 

1473 On this day in history birth of margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) 

1479 On August - 14 birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) 

1552 Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on this day in history. 

1575 Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on August - 14. 

1586 On August - 14 birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) 

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 this day in history. 

1626 Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born on this day in history. 

1642 On August - 14 birth of cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) 

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 Claude-Joseph Vernet, French painter was born on this day in history. 

1727 Henriette-Anne of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d.1752) was born on August - 14. 

1727 Louise-Elisabeth of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1759) was born on this day in history. 

1737 Charles Hutton, mathematician was born on this day in history. 

1740 Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23) was born on this day in history. 

1742 On this day in history birth of marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) 

1758 Carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer was born on this day in history. 

1769 Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer was born on August - 14. 

1777 Hans Christian Oersted, Den, physicist/chemist (View of Chemical Law) was born on August - 14. 

1777 Francis I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1830) was born on August - 14. 

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 this day in history 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 On August - 14 birth of karel Miry, composer 

1824 William Terry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 was born on August - 14. 

1836 Walter Besant, writer/philanthropist (Rebel Queen) was born on August - 14. 

1840 Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist was born on this day in history. 

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