Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  On December - 08 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 December - 08.   

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

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on December - 08.   

1728  Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author was born on this day in history.   

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia was born on December - 08.   

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  On December - 08 birth of robert Kimmerling, composer   

1741  On December - 08 birth of maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  On December - 08 birth of pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

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

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

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

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  On December - 08 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  On this day in history birth of christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1832  On December - 08 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  On this day in history birth of aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

1861  William Crapo Durant, founded General Machine was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

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

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  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

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

1587  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

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 December - 08.   

1643  John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59 on this day in history.