Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08
Friday, 02 January 2026
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) 

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