Famous Birthdays In January - 08

1821  On this day in history 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  William Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White) was born on this day in history.  

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

1830  On January - 08 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 this day in history.  

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

1836  Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps was born on this day in history.  

1843  Frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929) was born on January - 08.  

1843  John H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926) was born on January - 08.  

1846  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa  

1862  On this day in history 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  William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.  

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on January - 08.  

1871  James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1883  On January - 08 birth of josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer  

1883  On January - 08 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  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) was born on January - 08.  

1885  A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on January - 08.  

1886  On this day in history 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 January - 08.  

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 January - 08.  

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.  

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.  

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73