Famous Birthdays In June - 08

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

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  On this day in history birth of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818)  

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

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on June - 08.  

1757  On June - 08 birth of cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824)  

1759  On this day in history birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer  

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

1783  On this day in history birth of joseph Lincke, composer  

1804  On June - 08 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  Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on this day in history.  

1813  On June - 08 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1831  On June - 08 birth of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917)  

1834  On June - 08 birth of george Garrett, composer  

1837  On June - 08 birth of jan Kleczynski, composer  

1837  On this day in history birth of moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf)  

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

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) was born on June - 08.  

1849  On June - 08 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  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.  

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