Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  On this day in history birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  On December - 08 birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

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

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  On this day in history birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  On December - 08 birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on this day in history.   

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

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

1730  Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

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

1737  On this day in history birth of robert Kimmerling, composer   

1741  Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1765  On this day in history birth of eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1789  On December - 08 birth of john Fawcett, composer   

1795  Jacques Francois Gallay, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874) was born on December - 08.   

1811  On December - 08 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 this day in history.   

1817  Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896) was born on December - 08.   

1822  Luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on December - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903)   

1832  On December - 08 birth of bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910)   

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

1861  William Crapo Durant, founded General Machine was born on December - 08.   

1862  On December - 08 birth of georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

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

1865  On this day in history birth of jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia)   

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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on December - 08.   

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

1292  On December - 08 john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  On this day in history death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

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 December - 08.   

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