Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

1629  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on May - 08.   

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1641  On May - 08 birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1653  On May - 08 birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)   

1668  On this day in history birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1670  On May - 08 birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on May - 08.   

1703  On May - 08 birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

1742  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On May - 08 birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  On this day in history birth of elias Mann, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

1763  On May - 08 birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1778  On May - 08 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on May - 08.   

1786  On May - 08 birth of jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859)   

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born on this day in history.   

1806  On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  On this day in history birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on May - 08.   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on May - 08.   

1821  On May - 08 birth of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885)   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.