Famous Birthdays In February - 08
Friday, 02 June 2023
1191 Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.
1291 On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.
1552 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.
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 February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1649 Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.
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 February - 08 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 Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.
1795 Friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline) was born on February - 08.
1795 Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer was born on February - 08.
1804 On this day in history birth of richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834)
1807 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman was born on February - 08.
1807 On this day in history birth of benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889)
1810 Norbert Burgmuller, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 February - 08.
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 was born on February - 08.
1822 On February - 08 birth of maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
1824 Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.
1828 Antonio Cagnoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1828 Jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon) was born on February - 08.
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 On this day in history birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]