Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

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  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

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

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer was born on June - 08.   

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

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

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

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 June - 08.   

1805  On this day in history birth of luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  On this day in history birth of gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

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  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  On this day in history birth of samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt)   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

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

1847  On this day in history birth of ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

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 this day in history.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

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

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