Famous Personalities Born In December - 08
Friday, 05 December 2025
1508 On this day in history birth of gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer 

1574 Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1699 Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on this day in history. 

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 December - 08. 

1715 On this day in history 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 On December - 08 birth of jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) 

1731 On this day in history birth of frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer 

1737 Robert Kimmerling, composer was born on December - 08. 

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

1789 On December - 08 birth of john Fawcett, composer 

1795 On this day in history birth of jacques Francois Gallay, composer 

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

1811 Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer was born on December - 08. 

1815 On December - 08 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 this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of friedrich Siemens, German industrialist 

1828 On December - 08 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 this day in history. 

1832 On this day in history birth of bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903) 

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

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

1865 Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series) was born on this day in history. 

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

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