Famous Personalities Born In February - 08

1191  Yaroslav ii of russia: Yaroslav ii of russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso iv: King of portugal (1325-57)   

1487  Ulrich: Duke of württemberg   

1552  Agrippa d'aubigné: French poet and soldier   

1577  Robert burton: Writer, anglican clergyman (anatomy of melancholy)   

1586  Jacob praetorius: Composer   

1612  Samuel butler: England, poet/satirist (hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel daniel: French jesuit historian   

1685  Charles-jean-françois hénault: French historian   

1708  Vaclav jan kopriva: Composer   

1720  Emperor sakuramachi of japan: Emperor sakuramachi of japan (d. 1750)   

1741  Andre-ernest-modeste gretry: Composer   

1764  Joseph leopold von eybler: Austrian composer   

1789  Ludwig wilhelm maurer: Composer   

1792  Caroline augusta of bavaria: Queen of hungary and bohemia   

1795  Friedlieb f runge: German chemist (chinoline)   

1795  Moritz g [moses] saphir: Hungarian journalist/serial writer   

1804  Richard lemon lander: British explorer   

1807  Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman   

1807  Benjamin waterhouse hawkins: English sculptor and naturalist   

1810  Norbert burgmuller: Composer   

1811  Edwin denison morgan: Sect of war (confederacy), died in 1883   

1813  Jacob g agarah: Swedish algologist   

1817  Richard stoddert ewell: Lt gen (confederate army), died in 1872   

1818  Austin blair: Gov/mc (union), died in 1894   

1819  John ruskin: Writer/critic/artist/gothic revivalist (prerafaelite)   

1820  William tecumseh sherman: Major general (union army), died in 1891   

1822  Maxime du camp: France, writer/traveler (les buveurs de cendres)   

1824  Barnard elliot bee: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1861   

1828  Antonio cagnoni: Composer   

1828  Jules verne: France, pioneered sci-fi (from the earth to the moon)   

1847  Hugh price hughes: English social reformer   

1851  Kate o'flaherty chopin: Novelist   

1852  Nikolai garin [michailovski]: Russ author (tjoma kartashov) [ns=2/20]   

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1124  Stefanus of thiers/muret: Founder of order of grammond/saint,   

1245  Johannes de rupella/de la rochelle: French theologist,   

1250  Robert i of artois: French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Hulagu khan: Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  King przemysÅ‚ ii of poland: King przemysÅ‚ ii of poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu: Zen teacher (rinzai line)/founder (zounan temple),   

1513  Alonso de ojeda: Spanish explorer (curacao & bonaire),   

1529  Baldassare castiglione: Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)