Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

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

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

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

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

1836  On this day in history birth of fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad   

1836  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

1846  On January - 08 birth of albert Cahen, composer   

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

1852  On January - 08 birth of james Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)   

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

1862  On January - 08 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

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

1866  William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)   

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

1870  On January - 08 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1871  On January - 08 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 this day in history birth of elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)   

1881  On January - 08 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer was born on January - 08.   

1883  On January - 08 birth of pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941)   

1883  Patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963) was born on January - 08.   

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

1885  On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

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 January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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