Famous Birthdays In February - 08

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  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  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)  

1708  Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on February - 08.  

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1720  On February - 08 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

1741  Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer was born on February - 08.  

1764  Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1807  Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889) was born on February - 08.  

1810  Norbert Burgmuller, composer was born on February - 08.  

1811  Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.  

1813  On February - 08 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 February - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1822  Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) was born on February - 08.  

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 February - 08.  

1851  On this day in history birth of kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist  

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

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1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies  

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)  

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.  

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.  

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

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)