Famous Personalities Born In February - 08
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
1191 Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.
1291 On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.
1552 On February - 08 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 this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1649 On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)
1685 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.
1708 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer was born on February - 08.
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 On February - 08 birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer
1789 On this day in history 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 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 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 February - 08 birth of benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889)
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 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist was born on February - 08.
1817 Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on February - 08.
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 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 was born on February - 08.
1822 Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) was born on this day in history.
1824 Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on February - 08.
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 this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on February - 08.
1852 On this day in history birth of nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]