Famous Birthdays In January - 08

1821  On January - 08 birth of james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)  

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

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  On this day in history birth of william Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White)  

1824  Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born on January - 08.  

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.  

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

1866  William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on January - 08.  

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) was born on January - 08.  

1868  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 birth of lucien Capet, composer  

1873  Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.  

1873  Elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

1881  Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

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

1883  Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941) was born on January - 08.  

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

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies  

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

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)  

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