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 this day in history.  

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 June - 08.  

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

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer  

1743  On June - 08 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 this day in history 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  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  On June - 08 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 June - 08.  

1813  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.  

1814  Charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) was born on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history 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  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on June - 08.  

1824  On this day in history birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

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

1831  Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

1834  On June - 08 birth of george Garrett, composer  

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on this day in history.  

1837  Moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) was born on this day in history.  

1842  On this day in history birth of john Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918)  

1847  On June - 08 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  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54  

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

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.  

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64  

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

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.  

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)  

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