Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

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

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

1823  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1830  Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894) was born on January - 08.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of john H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926)   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history birth of william Wallace Gilchrist, composer   

1852  On this day in history birth of james Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)   

1860  On January - 08 birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

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

1864  Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on January - 08.   

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

1867  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 birth of lucien Capet, composer   

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  Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

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

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

1885  On this day in history birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1885  A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history 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  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  On this day in history 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  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.