Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on December - 08.   

1626  On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.   

1708  On December - 08 birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  On December - 08 birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author was born on December - 08.   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia was born on this day in history.   

1730  Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) was born on December - 08.   

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer was born on this day in history.   

1737  On December - 08 birth of robert Kimmerling, composer   

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) was born on December - 08.   

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1765  On December - 08 birth of eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1789  John Fawcett, composer was born on December - 08.   

1795  Jacques Francois Gallay, composer was born on December - 08.   

1795  Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer   

1815  On this day in history birth of adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1905)   

1816  August Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890) was born on December - 08.   

1817  On December - 08 birth of christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896)   

1822  Luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.   

1826  On December - 08 birth of friedrich Siemens, German industrialist   

1828  Clinton Bowen Fisk, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

1828  Robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

1832  Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903) was born on December - 08.   

1832  Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

1861  On this day in history birth of william Crapo Durant, founded General Machine   

1862  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On December - 08 birth of jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series)   

1865  Jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia) was born on this day in history.   

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0644  On this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59