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 January - 08 birth of alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  Per August Olander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White)   

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 this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad was born on January - 08.   

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

1843  On January - 08 birth of frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929)   

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

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

1864  On January - 08 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 January - 08 birth of emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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