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

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate  

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)  

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer  

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer  

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer  

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

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

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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  On this day in history birth of cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824)  

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

1772  On June - 08 birth of robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer  

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

1804  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)  

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

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

1812  On June - 08 birth of spyridon Xyndas, composer  

1813  On this day in history birth of david Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891  

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 June - 08.  

1821  Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on this day in history.  

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

1824  On June - 08 birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

1829  On this day in history birth of john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)  

1831  On June - 08 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth  

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  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 this day in history.  

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