Famous Personalities Born In August - 22
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
1530 On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer
1601 On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)
1615 Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.
1624 Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.
1647 Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.
1679 On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)
1681 Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.
1753 On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer
1760 On this day in history birth of leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29)
1764 Charles Percier, French architect (d. 1838) was born on August - 22.
1766 On August - 22 birth of joseph-Denis Doche, composer
1771 Jan Joseph Rosler, composer was born on August - 22.
1771 On this day in history birth of henry Maudslay, English inventor (d. 1831)
1773 Aimé Bonpland, French explorer (d. 1858) was born on August - 22.
1779 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.
1788 Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter was born on August - 22.
1795 On this day in history birth of abraham Capadose, physician/missionary
1800 On August - 22 birth of william S. Harney, U.S. general (d. 1889)
1800 On this day in history birth of samuel David Luzzatto, Italian-Jewish scholar (d. 1865)
1811 William Kelly, American inventor (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.
1822 On this day in history birth of george Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87)
1822 Virginia Clemm Poe, wife of Edgar Allan Poe (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.
1827 On August - 22 birth of edouard Silas, composer
1827 Josef Strauss, Austria, composer (Dorfschwalben aus Austria) was born on August - 22.
1827 Joseph Anthony Mower, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on August - 22.
1827 Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman, industrialist and politician (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.
1834 Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1834 Samuel Pierpont Langley, American astronomer (d. 1906) was born on August - 22.
1836 Archibald M Willard, US, artist (Spirit of '76) was born on this day in history.
1845 On August - 22 birth of william Lewis Douglas, 42nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1924)
1846 On this day in history birth of b Amalie Skram-Alver, Norway, writer (Hellemyrsfolket)
1847 Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer was born on August - 22.
1848 On August - 22 birth of melville E. Stone, American newspaper publisher (d. 1929)
1852 On August - 22 birth of alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (Political Struggle in Italy)