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  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 this day in history 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  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.  

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

1743  On this day in history birth of alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer  

1745  Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) was born on June - 08.  

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1753  On June - 08 birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer  

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

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

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

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on this day in history.  

1783  On June - 08 birth of joseph Lincke, composer  

1804  On June - 08 birth of jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)  

1805  Luigi Ricci, composer was born on June - 08.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1821  Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1834  George Garrett, composer was born on June - 08.  

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

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

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  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  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)  

1042  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.