Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  On this day in history birth of james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer was born on January - 08.   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of per August Olander, composer   

1824  William Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861) was born on January - 08.   

1830  On January - 08 birth of gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1830  On January - 08 birth of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad was born on January - 08.   

1836  On January - 08 birth of lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps   

1843  Frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

1843  John H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer was born on January - 08.   

1846  William Wallace Gilchrist, composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931) was born on January - 08.   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

1864  Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On January - 08 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

1867  On January - 08 birth of emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

1871  James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of lucien Capet, composer   

1873  Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on January - 08.   

1873  Elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956) was born on January - 08.   

1881  Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on January - 08.   

1883  On January - 08 birth of josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1883  Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on January - 08.   

1885  A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on January - 08.   

1886  On this day in history birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  On January - 08 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

0624  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.