Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on January - 08.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

1635  Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish Archbishop (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1658  Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix) was born on this day in history.   

1668  On January - 08 birth of jean Gilles, composer   

1735  John Carroll, American Roman Catholic archbishop (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Edmond Charles Genêt, French diplomat (d. 1834) was born on January - 08.   

1767  Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28) was born on January - 08.   

1777  On this day in history birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

1779  On this day in history birth of john White, composer   

1786  On this day in history birth of nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

1787  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

1788  Erik Drake, composer was born on this day in history.   

1788  On January - 08 birth of archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831)   

1788  Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born on January - 08.   

1791  On January - 08 birth of jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

1792  On this day in history birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

1805  John Bigler, American politician (d. 1871) was born on this day in history.   

1805  Orson Hyde, American religious leader (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.   

1810  Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germ, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) was born on January - 08.   

1812  On this day in history birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

1812  On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

1814  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist was born on this day in history.   

1814  Thomas Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.   

1815  George Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born on January - 08.   

1815  On January - 08 birth of lawrence Pike Graham, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1817  John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born on January - 08.   

1817  Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893) was born on January - 08.   

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0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73