Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) was born on January - 08.   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1823  On January - 08 birth of alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  On January - 08 birth of per August Olander, composer   

1824  On January - 08 birth of william Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White)   

1824  On January - 08 birth of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861)   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on January - 08.   

1830  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1846  William Wallace Gilchrist, composer was born on January - 08.   

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

1860  On this day in history birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on January - 08.   

1864  On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

1866  On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 08 birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

1870  On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1871  On this day in history birth of james Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940)   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 08 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

1873  On January - 08 birth of elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)   

1881  On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941)   

1883  On January - 08 birth of patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)   

1885  On January - 08 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1885  On January - 08 birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

1886  On January - 08 birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on January - 08.   

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0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

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

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

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

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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