Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) was born on January - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of per August Olander, composer   

1824  William Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White) was born on January - 08.   

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

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on January - 08.   

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

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

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

1846  Albert Cahen, composer was born on January - 08.   

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

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on January - 08.   

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

1866  On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on January - 08.   

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

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  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 January - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

1886  On this day in history 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  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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