Famous Birthdays In February - 08
Monday, 18 March 2024
1191 On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)
1291 On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
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 On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.
1612 On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1649 On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)
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 this day in history.
1741 On this day in history birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer
1764 On this day in history birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer
1789 On this day in history birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer
1792 On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)
1795 On February - 08 birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)
1795 Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer was born on February - 08.
1804 On this day in history birth of richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834)
1807 On February - 08 birth of franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman
1807 On February - 08 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 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 this day in history birth of william Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891
1822 On February - 08 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1851 On February - 08 birth of kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] was born on February - 08.