Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

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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0644  Death of Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1643  On this day in history john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59