Famous Personalities Born In June - 08

1318  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1745  On this day in history birth of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818)   

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

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on this day in history.   

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

1759  On June - 08 birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

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

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer was born on June - 08.   

1804  Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) was born on June - 08.   

1805  Luigi Ricci, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history birth of spyridon Xyndas, composer   

1813  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 was born on June - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  William Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

1829  On June - 08 birth of john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf)   

1842  On June - 08 birth of john Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918)   

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

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 June - 08.   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

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

1115  On this day in history 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 June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

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