Famous Birthdays In June - 08

1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II  

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)  

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 June - 08.  

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.  

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.  

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.  

1743  On June - 08 birth of alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer  

1745  Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1759  Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on June - 08.  

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

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  Luigi Ricci, composer was born on June - 08.  

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  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 was born on June - 08.  

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

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.  

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  Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on June - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on June - 08.  

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0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.  

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)  

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

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

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

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  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman