Famous Personalities Born In February - 08

1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1685  On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)   

1708  Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  On February - 08 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)   

1741  On February - 08 birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer   

1764  Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on February - 08.   

1789  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer   

1792  Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on February - 08.   

1795  Friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline) was born on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer   

1804  On February - 08 birth of richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834)   

1807  On this day in history birth of franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman   

1807  On this day in history birth of benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889)   

1810  Norbert Burgmuller, composer was born on February - 08.   

1811  Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.   

1813  On February - 08 birth of jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist   

1817  On February - 08 birth of richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

1818  On February - 08 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

1819  On February - 08 birth of john Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite)   

1820  On February - 08 birth of william Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891   

1822  On this day in history birth of maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)   

1824  Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history birth of antonio Cagnoni, composer   

1828  On February - 08 birth of jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)   

1847  Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on February - 08.   

1851  On this day in history birth of kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist   

1852  Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] was born on February - 08.   

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1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.