Famous Birthdays In June - 08
Monday, 25 January 2021
1318 Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.
1625 Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.
1652 William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.
1671 Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.
1717 John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.
1722 On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer
1724 John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.
1740 On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer
1743 On June - 08 birth of alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer
1745 Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) was born on June - 08.
1753 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer
1756 Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on June - 08.
1757 Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.
1759 On June - 08 birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer
1772 Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on June - 08.
1783 Joseph Lincke, composer was born on June - 08.
1804 Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) was born on June - 08.
1805 On June - 08 birth of luigi Ricci, composer
1806 On this day in history birth of gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878
1812 Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on June - 08.
1813 David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.
1814 Charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) was born on this day in history.
1821 On this day in history birth of john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897
1821 On this day in history birth of samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt)
1824 James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on June - 08.
1824 On this day in history birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1829 On June - 08 birth of john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)
1831 Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.
1834 On June - 08 birth of george Garrett, composer
1837 Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on this day in history.
1837 Moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of john Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918)
1847 On June - 08 birth of ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)
1849 Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on June - 08.