Famous Birthdays In February - 08
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
1191 On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)
1291 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.
1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.
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 February - 08.
1586 Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.
1612 On this day in history 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 On February - 08 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
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 this day in history.
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 February - 08.
1795 On February - 08 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 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 February - 08.
1813 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist was born on this day in history.
1817 Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.
1818 Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.
1819 On February - 08 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 Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) was born on this day in history.
1824 On February - 08 birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1828 Antonio Cagnoni, composer was born on February - 08.
1828 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1852 On this day in history birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]