Famous Birthdays In December - 08

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

1574  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)  

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

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on this day in history.  

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

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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1730  On December - 08 birth of jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799)  

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 December - 08.  

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

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) was born on December - 08.  

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

1795  On December - 08 birth of jacques Francois Gallay, composer  

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  Adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.  

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  On December - 08 birth of luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

1826  Friedrich Siemens, German industrialist was born on December - 08.  

1828  On this day in history birth of clinton Bowen Fisk, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890  

1828  Robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 was born on December - 08.  

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

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies  

1292  On this day in history 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  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.  

1626  On December - 08 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)  

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