Famous Personalities Born In February - 08
Sunday, 09 February 2025
1191 On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)
1291 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.
1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.
1552 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.
1577 Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.
1586 On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer
1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.
1649 Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.
1685 On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)
1708 On February - 08 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
1720 On February - 08 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)
1741 On this day in history birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer
1764 On February - 08 birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer
1789 On February - 08 birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer
1792 Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.
1795 On February - 08 birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)
1795 On February - 08 birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer
1804 Richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834) was born on February - 08.
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 this day in history.
1811 Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history birth of jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist
1817 Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on February - 08.
1818 On this day in history birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894
1819 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) was born on February - 08.
1820 On February - 08 birth of william Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891
1822 Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) was born on this day in history.
1824 On February - 08 birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1828 Antonio Cagnoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1828 On February - 08 birth of jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)
1847 On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 On this day in history birth of kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
1852 On this day in history birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]