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  On June - 08 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  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On June - 08 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 this day in history.   

1745  On June - 08 birth of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818)   

1753  On this day in history birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer   

1756  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar   

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

1759  Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on this day in history.   

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

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer was born on this day in history.   

1804  Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) was born on this day in history.   

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

1806  Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on June - 08.   

1812  Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

1821  Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on June - 08.   

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

1824  William Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on June - 08.   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) was born on June - 08.   

1831  Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on June - 08.   

1834  George Garrett, composer was born on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 08 birth of jan Kleczynski, composer   

1837  On June - 08 birth of moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf)   

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

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

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 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  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

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