Famous Birthdays In February - 08
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
1191 Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.
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 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 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.
1708 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on February - 08.
1720 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on February - 08.
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 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 this day in history.
1795 On this day in history birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)
1795 On February - 08 birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer
1804 On February - 08 birth of richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834)
1807 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman was born on February - 08.
1807 On February - 08 birth of benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889)
1810 On this day in history birth of norbert Burgmuller, composer
1811 Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
1813 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist was born on this day in history.
1817 Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.
1818 On February - 08 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894
1819 On this day in history birth of john Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite)
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 was born on February - 08.
1822 On February - 08 birth of maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
1824 On February - 08 birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1828 On February - 08 birth of antonio Cagnoni, composer
1828 On this day in history birth of jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)
1847 On February - 08 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on this day in history.
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] was born on this day in history.