Famous Personalities Born In February - 08
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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 February - 08.
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 On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer
1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.
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 On February - 08 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
1720 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on February - 08.
1741 On February - 08 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 Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on February - 08.
1795 Friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline) was born on February - 08.
1795 On this day in history birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer
1804 On February - 08 birth of richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834)
1807 On February - 08 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 February - 08.
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 this day in history.
1817 On this day in history 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 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) was born on February - 08.
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 Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on February - 08.
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 February - 08 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on February - 08.
1852 On this day in history birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]