Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.   

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

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.   

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

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

1704  On this day in history birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.   

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  On December - 08 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 December - 08.   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born on December - 08.   

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) was born on this day in history.   

1789  John Fawcett, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On December - 08 birth of august Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890)   

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 December - 08.   

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  Aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman) was born on December - 08.   

1861  On December - 08 birth of william Crapo Durant, founded General Machine   

1862  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) was born on December - 08.   

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  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

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

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on this day in history.   

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

1626  On this day in history death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  On December - 08 death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on December - 08.