Famous Birthdays In February - 08

1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.  

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.  

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1685  On February - 08 birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)  

1708  Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.  

1720  On this day in history birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

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 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  Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer was born on February - 08.  

1804  On February - 08 birth of richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834)  

1807  On this day in history birth of franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman  

1807  Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.  

1810  On February - 08 birth of norbert Burgmuller, composer  

1811  Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on February - 08.  

1813  On this day in history birth of jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist  

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 this day in history.  

1820  On February - 08 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  On February - 08 birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861  

1828  On this day in history birth of antonio Cagnoni, composer  

1828  Jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon) was born on February - 08.  

1847  Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on February - 08.  

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  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies  

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)  

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

1296  On this day in history death of king Przemysł II of Poland (b. 1257)  

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies  

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies  

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.