Famous Birthdays In June - 08

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 June - 08.   

1652  On June - 08 birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

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

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

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

1753  Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer was born on June - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1783  On June - 08 birth of joseph Lincke, composer   

1804  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)   

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  On June - 08 birth of spyridon Xyndas, composer   

1813  On this day in history birth of david Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891   

1814  On June - 08 birth of charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth)   

1821  On June - 08 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  On June - 08 birth of james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1824  On June - 08 birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1837  On June - 08 birth of jan Kleczynski, composer   

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

1842  On June - 08 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  On this day in history birth of juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

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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 this day in history.   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

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

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman