Famous Personalities Born In February - 08
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1191 On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)
1291 On February - 08 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 this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)
1577 On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.
1612 On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1649 Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.
1685 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer
1764 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on February - 08.
1789 Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman was born on February - 08.
1807 Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.
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 February - 08.
1817 On this day in history birth of richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872
1818 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1847 On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 On this day in history birth of kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] was born on this day in history.