Famous Birthdays In June - 08
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1318 On June - 08 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 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 this day in history.
1717 John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.
1722 Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.
1724 John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.
1740 On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer
1743 Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer was born on June - 08.
1745 Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) was born on June - 08.
1753 On June - 08 birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer
1756 Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on June - 08.
1757 On this day in history birth of cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824)
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 June - 08.
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 this day in history.
1812 Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on June - 08.
1813 On June - 08 birth of david Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891
1814 Charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1829 On June - 08 birth of john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)
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 On this day in history birth of jan Kleczynski, composer
1837 Moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) was born on this day in history.
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 On June - 08 birth of juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)