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 this day in history.   

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

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

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   

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

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer was born on December - 08.   

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

1741  On this day in history birth of maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

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

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

1789  On this day in history birth of john Fawcett, composer   

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

1795  On December - 08 birth of peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874)   

1811  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1817  Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1865  Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series) was born on December - 08.   

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

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0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  On December - 08 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 December - 08.   

1596  On December - 08 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 this day in history.   

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