Famous Personalities Born In June - 08

1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

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

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

1743  On June - 08 birth of alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer   

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

1753  Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer was born on this day in history.   

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 08 birth of luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  On June - 08 birth of gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

1812  On June - 08 birth of spyridon Xyndas, composer   

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 June - 08 birth of john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

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

1824  On this day in history birth of james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

1831  On this day in history birth of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917)   

1834  On this day in history birth of george Garrett, composer   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on June - 08.   

1837  Moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) was born on June - 08.   

1842  On this day in history birth of john Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918)   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) was born on this day in history.   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on this day in history.   

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0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.