Famous Personalities Born In June - 08
Saturday, 13 December 2025
1318 Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history. 

1625 On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) 

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 this day in history. 

1717 John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08. 

1722 On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer 

1724 On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer 

1740 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history. 

1743 Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer was born on this day in history. 

1745 On June - 08 birth of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) 

1753 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer 

1756 On this day in history birth of cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar 

1757 Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824) was born on June - 08. 

1759 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on this day in history. 

1772 On this day in history birth of robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer 

1783 Joseph Lincke, composer was born on this day in history. 

1804 Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) was born on this day in history. 

1805 On this day in history birth of luigi Ricci, composer 

1806 Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on June - 08. 

1812 Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on this day in history. 

1813 David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 was born on June - 08. 

1814 On this day in history birth of charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) 

1821 John Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897 was born on June - 08. 

1821 Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on June - 08. 

1824 James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history. 

1824 William Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on June - 08. 

1829 John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) was born on June - 08. 

1831 Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on June - 08. 

1834 George Garrett, composer was born on this day in history. 

1837 On June - 08 birth of jan Kleczynski, composer 

1837 On June - 08 birth of moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) 

1842 John Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918) was born on June - 08. 

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. 

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