Famous Personalities Born In February - 08
Friday, 18 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 Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.
1586 On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer
1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.
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 February - 08.
1708 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.
1720 On February - 08 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 this day in history.
1789 Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.
1792 Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on February - 08.
1795 On this day in history birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)
1795 Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer was born on this day in history.
1804 Richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.
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 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 February - 08 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 February - 08.
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 this day in history.
1824 On this day in history birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1828 On February - 08 birth of antonio Cagnoni, composer
1828 On February - 08 birth of jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)
1847 On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on this day in history.
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] was born on this day in history.