Famous Birthdays In February - 08

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  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On this day in history 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 February - 08.   

1685  Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1708  On February - 08 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer   

1720  Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer   

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

1789  Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on February - 08.   

1792  On February - 08 birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)   

1795  On this day in history birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)   

1795  Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834)   

1807  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman was born on this day in history.   

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

1810  On February - 08 birth of norbert Burgmuller, composer   

1811  On this day in history birth of edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883   

1813  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist was born on February - 08.   

1817  On this day in history birth of richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

1818  Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 08.   

1828  Antonio Cagnoni, composer was born on February - 08.   

1828  Jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)   

1851  Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 08 birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]   

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1124  On February - 08 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  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

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

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

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

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)